000008370 001__ 8370 000008370 005__ 20240328081204.0 000008370 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/4t64gn82s 000008370 037__ $$aIR 000008370 041__ $$aeng 000008370 245__ $$aBarriers to maintaining standard precautions compliance among healthcare workers 000008370 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University 000008370 269__ $$a2020 000008370 336__ $$aAbstract 000008370 520__ $$aDespite guidelines set by OSHA and CDC as well as literature showing the benefits of high standard precautions (SP) compliance, adherence with SP remains low (Gammon & Gould, 2005; Harris et al, 2017; Reddy et al., 2009). This paper evaluates current literature relating to the barriers associated with poor SP compliance with among health care workers (HCW), as well as a couple current strategies implemented to improve compliance rates. 000008370 540__ $$fCC BY 000008370 542__ $$fIn copyright - single owner 000008370 650__ $$aPublic Health$$024885 000008370 650__ $$aOccupational Health$$029022 000008370 650__ $$aEnvironmental Health$$018491 000008370 650__ $$aInfection Control$$029651 000008370 650__ $$aUniversal Precautions$$029277 000008370 6531_ $$astandard precautions 000008370 691__ $$aOHSU-PSU School of Public Health$$041366 000008370 7001_ $$aEthridge, Whitney$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000008370 711__ $$aResearch Week$$uOregon Health and Science University$$d2020 000008370 8564_ $$9688fa22a-0e68-4a11-81b1-8a6147de3d0e$$s39637$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/8370/files/ResearchWeek.2020.EthridgeWhitney.pdf 000008370 905__ $$a/rest/prod/4t/64/gn/82/4t64gn82s 000008370 980__ $$aResearch Week