Hand Hygiene Auditing Algorithm using Image Processing for Hand Hygiene Evaluation Machine

Srisomboon, Kanabadee; Malathum, Kumthorn; Skuntaniyom, Sumawadee; Duangthongkham, Jatepiya; Phanthuna, Nattapong

doi:10.1109/ecti-con47248.2019.8955358

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“…Of the 7 studies, 5 (71%) studies analyzed the collected images from both handwash and hand rub by measuring the surface coverage of fluorescent substances [ 112 - 116 ]. For hand rub, the hand rub quality was acceptable if all areas were bright without dark spots, therefore suggesting that all parts of the hand were covered homogeneously with disinfectant [ 22 ].…”

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“…For hand rub, the hand rub quality was acceptable if all areas were bright without dark spots, therefore suggesting that all parts of the hand were covered homogeneously with disinfectant [ 22 ]. Approximately 40% (2/5) of studies focused on measuring the surface coverage of fluorescent substances after hand rub by applying clustering algorithms [ 112 , 113 ]. For handwash, as fluorescent substances contaminated hands in advance, the handwash quality was measured by the range of cleaned hand areas (dark areas).…”

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Electronic Monitoring Systems for Hand Hygiene: Systematic Review of Technology

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Jiang²,

Yang³

et al. 2021

J Med Internet Res

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Background Hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways of preventing health care–associated infections and reducing their transmission. Owing to recent advances in sensing technologies, electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems have been integrated into the daily routines of health care workers to measure their hand hygiene compliance and quality. Objective This review aims to summarize the latest technologies adopted in electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems and discuss the capabilities and limitations of these systems. Methods A systematic search of PubMed, ACM Digital Library, and IEEE Xplore Digital Library was performed following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Studies were initially screened and assessed independently by the 2 authors, and disagreements between them were further summarized and resolved by discussion with the senior author. Results In total, 1035 publications were retrieved by the search queries; of the 1035 papers, 89 (8.60%) fulfilled the eligibility criteria and were retained for review. In summary, 73 studies used electronic monitoring systems to monitor hand hygiene compliance, including application-assisted direct observation (5/73, 7%), camera-assisted observation (10/73, 14%), sensor-assisted observation (29/73, 40%), and real-time locating system (32/73, 44%). A total of 21 studies evaluated hand hygiene quality, consisting of compliance with the World Health Organization 6-step hand hygiene techniques (14/21, 67%) and surface coverage or illumination reduction of fluorescent substances (7/21, 33%). Conclusions Electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems face issues of accuracy, data integration, privacy and confidentiality, usability, associated costs, and infrastructure improvements. Moreover, this review found that standardized measurement tools to evaluate system performance are lacking; thus, future research is needed to establish standardized metrics to measure system performance differences among electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems. Furthermore, with sensing technologies and algorithms continually advancing, more research is needed on their implementation to improve system performance and address other hand hygiene–related issues.

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Electronic Monitoring Systems for Hand Hygiene: Systematic Review of Technology

Wang¹,

Jiang²,

Yang³

et al. 2021

J Med Internet Res

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“…Of the 7 studies, 5 (71%) studies analyzed the collected images from both handwash and hand rub by measuring the surface coverage of fluorescent substances [112][113][114][115][116]. For hand rub, the hand rub quality was acceptable if all areas were bright without dark spots, therefore suggesting that all parts of the hand were covered homogeneously with disinfectant [22].…”

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Electronic Monitoring Systems for Hand Hygiene: Systematic Review of Technology (Preprint)

Wang¹,

Jiang²,

Yang³

et al. 2021

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BACKGROUND Hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways of preventing health care–associated infections and reducing their transmission. Owing to recent advances in sensing technologies, electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems have been integrated into the daily routines of health care workers to measure their hand hygiene compliance and quality. OBJECTIVE This review aims to summarize the latest technologies adopted in electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems and discuss the capabilities and limitations of these systems. METHODS A systematic search of PubMed, ACM Digital Library, and IEEE Xplore Digital Library was performed following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Studies were initially screened and assessed independently by the 2 authors, and disagreements between them were further summarized and resolved by discussion with the senior author. RESULTS In total, 1035 publications were retrieved by the search queries; of the 1035 papers, 89 (8.60%) fulfilled the eligibility criteria and were retained for review. In summary, 73 studies used electronic monitoring systems to monitor hand hygiene compliance, including application-assisted direct observation (5/73, 7%), camera-assisted observation (10/73, 14%), sensor-assisted observation (29/73, 40%), and real-time locating system (32/73, 44%). A total of 21 studies evaluated hand hygiene quality, consisting of compliance with the World Health Organization 6-step hand hygiene techniques (14/21, 67%) and surface coverage or illumination reduction of fluorescent substances (7/21, 33%). CONCLUSIONS Electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems face issues of accuracy, data integration, privacy and confidentiality, usability, associated costs, and infrastructure improvements. Moreover, this review found that standardized measurement tools to evaluate system performance are lacking; thus, future research is needed to establish standardized metrics to measure system performance differences among electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems. Furthermore, with sensing technologies and algorithms continually advancing, more research is needed on their implementation to improve system performance and address other hand hygiene–related issues.

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