Hand Hygiene Intervention Design Recommendations Derived from a Cross Sectional Factorial Survey Given to 460 Acute Care Nurses

Hand hygiene (HH) is recognized as an effective means of reducing healthcare associated infections. Acute care nurses are frequently the targets of interventions but less frequently consulted during the intervention planning stage. The purpose of this research was to use a preference survey to syste...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2016-06, Vol.44 (6), p.S5-S6
Main Authors: Chatfield, Sheryl L., Ph.D, Nolan, Rachael D., MPH, Hallam, Jeffrey S., Ph.D, CHES
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compliance
Hygiene
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Intervention
Nosocomial infections
Nurses
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Summary:Hand hygiene (HH) is recognized as an effective means of reducing healthcare associated infections. Acute care nurses are frequently the targets of interventions but less frequently consulted during the intervention planning stage. The purpose of this research was to use a preference survey to systematically identify the factors deemed most likely by nurses to encourage optimal HH compliance in healthcare settings, to help inform eventual intervention design.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.175