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Introduction: unit-targeted, and informal educational interventions were included in several studies. The focus of the interventions was to encourage the behaviors change through improved understanding of the problem of multi drug resistant organisms (MDRO). Whether the desire change involved hand hygiene, or other outcomes, enhancing understanding and creating a culture that supported and promoted the desired behaviors, were viewed as essential to the success of the intervention. Setting:A 100 Bed capacity Intensive care unit (ICU) in King Saud medical city in Riyadh.

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  • Introduction / objectives Introduction: unit-targeted, and informal educational interventions were included in several studies

  • The focus of the interventions was to encourage the behaviors change through improved understanding of the problem of multi drug resistant organisms (MDRO)

  • Published: 29 June 2011 doi:10.1186/1753-6561-5-S6-P140 Cite this article as: Alhenn et al.: Effectiveness of intensive educational sessions for nursing staff in large ICU on multi drug resistant organism’s acquisition rate: 3 year prospective observational study

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Effectiveness of intensive educational sessions for nursing staff in large ICU on multi drug resistant organism’s acquisition rate: 3 year prospective observational study. From International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC 2011) Geneva, Switzerland. Introduction / objectives Introduction: unit-targeted, and informal educational interventions were included in several studies. The focus of the interventions was to encourage the behaviors change through improved understanding of the problem of multi drug resistant organisms (MDRO). Whether the desire change involved hand hygiene, or other outcomes, enhancing understanding and creating a culture that supported and promoted the desired behaviors, were viewed as essential to the success of the intervention. Setting:A 100 Bed capacity Intensive care unit (ICU) in King Saud medical city in Riyadh

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