Alcohol-Based Handrub Formulated Developed Specifically for High-use Environments Can Improve Key Skin Condition Measures While Maintaining Aesthetics and Antimicrobial Efficacy

Use of electronic-compliance-monitoring (ECM) systems has shown that hand-hygiene compliance (HHC) measured by visual observation is significantly overestimated. It is expected that as use of ECM becomes prevalent, there will be significant increases in compliance. As HHC increases, the trade-offs o...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2015-06, Vol.43 (6), p.S38-S38
Main Authors: Copeland, Amanda J, Cartner, Todd, Edmonds, Sarah L., MS, Tian, Kegui
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compliance
Hands
Hygiene
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
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Summary:Use of electronic-compliance-monitoring (ECM) systems has shown that hand-hygiene compliance (HHC) measured by visual observation is significantly overestimated. It is expected that as use of ECM becomes prevalent, there will be significant increases in compliance. As HHC increases, the trade-offs of skin care and aesthetics become apparent to the user, resulting in lower compliance. Traditional methods of increasing emollients to improve skin care often negatively impact aesthetics and efficacy.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.04.096