Hand hygiene compliance in the ICU: a systematic review
Objectives: To synthesize the literature describing compliance with World Health
Organization hand hygiene guidelines in ICUs, to evaluate the quality of extant research …
Organization hand hygiene guidelines in ICUs, to evaluate the quality of extant research …
The Hawthorne effect on adherence to hand hygiene in patient care
Numerous studies demonstrate that the Hawthorne effect (behaviour change caused by
awareness of being observed) increases health workers' hand hygiene adherence but it is …
awareness of being observed) increases health workers' hand hygiene adherence but it is …
Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene
Previously published guidelines provide comprehensive recommendations for hand
hygiene in healthcare facilities. The intent of this document is to highlight practical …
hygiene in healthcare facilities. The intent of this document is to highlight practical …
[HTML][HTML] Electronic monitoring systems for hand hygiene: systematic review of technology
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 …
associated infections and reducing their transmission. Owing to recent advances in sensing …
Measuring healthcare worker hand hygiene activity: current practices and emerging technologies
JM Boyce - Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2011 - cambridge.org
Monitoring hand hygiene compliance and providing healthcare workers with feedback
regarding their performance are considered integral parts of multidisciplinary hand hygiene …
regarding their performance are considered integral parts of multidisciplinary hand hygiene …
Automated and electronically assisted hand hygiene monitoring systems: a systematic review
MA Ward, ML Schweizer, PM Polgreen, K Gupta… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways to prevent transmission of
health care-associated infections. Electronic systems and tools are being developed to …
health care-associated infections. Electronic systems and tools are being developed to …
Electronic monitoring in combination with direct observation as a means to significantly improve hand hygiene compliance
JM Boyce - American journal of infection control, 2017 - Elsevier
Monitoring hand hygiene compliance among health care personnel (HCP) is an essential
element of hand hygiene promotion programs. Observation by trained auditors is considered …
element of hand hygiene promotion programs. Observation by trained auditors is considered …
Impact of observing hand hygiene in practice and research: a methodological reconsideration
The purpose of hand hygiene is to break the chain of healthcare-associated infection. In
many countries hand hygiene is regularly audited as part of quality assurance based on …
many countries hand hygiene is regularly audited as part of quality assurance based on …
Update on infection control practices in cancer hospitals
EJ Ariza‐Heredia, RF Chemaly - CA: A Cancer Journal for …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Therapies in oncology have evolved rapidly over the last years. At the same pace,
supportive care for patients receiving cancer therapy has also evolved, allowing patients to …
supportive care for patients receiving cancer therapy has also evolved, allowing patients to …
[HTML][HTML] Hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers in an accredited tertiary care hospital
S Chavali, V Menon, U Shukla - … of Indian Society of Critical Care …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim: We are using multimodal technique to improve hand hygiene (HH) compliance among
all health care staff for the past 1-year. This cross-sectional observational study was …
all health care staff for the past 1-year. This cross-sectional observational study was …