Hand hygiene and compliance behaviours are the under-appreciated human factors pivotal to reducing hospital-acquired infections

Dunne, Colum P.; Kingston, Liz; Slevin, B; O’Connell, Nuala H.

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2018.02.022

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“…1 ). Therefore, hand hygiene of HCWs should be put in the first place ( De la Rosa-Zamboni et al, 2018 ; Dunne, Kingston, Slevin, & O’Connell, 2018 ; Mielke & Hansis, 2018 ; Monistrol et al, 2012 ; Salama, Jamal, Mousa, Al-Abdulghani, & Rotimi, 2013 ).…”

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Evaluation of the exposure risk of SARS-CoV-2 in different hospital environment

Liao

et al. 2020

Sustainable Cities and Society

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Highlights The exposure risk of SARS-CoV-2 in diverse environments in hospital was compared. The nucleic acid of SARS-CoV-2 in air and surfaces suggested the potential risk. It is necessary to monitor and disinfect the SARS-CoV-2 in hospital environment. Ventilation, sterilization may help to reduce the potential risk for HCWs. Different strategies were discussed in combating infectious disease.

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Evaluation of the exposure risk of SARS-CoV-2 in different hospital environment

Liao

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Sustainable Cities and Society

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“…Once compliance has been accurately measured, work can then be undertaken to improve it, the optimal approach to this remains elusive [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]. The importance of customizing messaging and interventions: "One size does not fit all" was highlighted in this special edition last year [29] and has been embraced by Salmon et al in the context of the effect of messaging on different healthcare professions [30].…”

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Washing our hands of the problem

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Oppenheim

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Journal of Hospital Infection

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“…Nevertheless, further measures for the prevention of HCAI during the current COVID-19 pandemic are essential. Research indicates that multi-modal education and behavior interventions increase hand hygiene compliance, and if not implemented, benefits cannot be maintained, and prior interventions cannot be built on [14]. Trajtman et al (2013) found ultraviolet, visible markers to be useful as an audit tool in evaluating surface cleaning compliance, which could prevent contamination on hand [15].…”

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“…Dalziel et al (2017) found that continuous monitoring of the volume of alcohol-based hand rub used is a valid indicator of compliance [17]. Thus, technology-enabled observation of actual practice can help to sustain hand hygiene compliance [14].…”

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“…Although these current interventions enable hand hygiene, there seem to be barriers to handwashing for healthcare workers. First, when recognizing Hawthorne effects where a performance improvement occurs due to the awareness of being observed, these interventions would likely result in positive changes in compliance and perhaps are not sustained [14]. Further, researchers investigated the reason behind low rates of hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers.…”

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Hand hygiene

Sritharan

2020

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The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Health Care-Associated Infection (HCAI) as an infection a patient acquired in health care settings. In Canada, more than 220,000 patients are infected by HCAIs annually, with 8,500 to 12,000 of these patients resulting in death, thus becoming the fourth leading cause of death for Canadians. Hand hygiene practice is the most critical measure to prevent HCAIs, however, research indicates that in hospitals worldwide, just 40% of health care workers abide by the advised hand hygiene guidelines. A new effective HCAI control and prevention program is needed to sustain benefits, building on prior interventions such as including hand hygiene education that stresses the necessity of this practice in the protocol, providing factual proof of the effectiveness of hand hygiene, the acknowledgment by senior staff of their responsibility as role models for all staff, innovative technological methods, and regular auditing/feedback. With the current outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that has infected millions around the world, a new HCAI control and prevention program can increase the compliance rate of handwashing with alcohol-based hand rub/sanitizer amongst healthcare professionals thus aiding in prevention and control of spread within the community.

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Hand hygiene and compliance behaviours are the under-appreciated human factors pivotal to reducing hospital-acquired infections

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References 27 publications

Evaluation of the exposure risk of SARS-CoV-2 in different hospital environment

Evaluation of the exposure risk of SARS-CoV-2 in different hospital environment

Washing our hands of the problem

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