Factors influencing field testing of alcohol-based hand rubs

According to the World Health Organization guidelines, field tests, in the context of a bid for the supply of alcohol-based hand rubs, should take into account climatic region, test period, products already in use, and type of use (hygienic or surgical) when assessing tolerance. This laborious metho...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2015-03, Vol.36 (3), p.302-310
Main Authors: Girard, Raphaële, Carre, Emmanuelle, Mermet, Valérie, Adjide, Crespin C, Blaise, Sylviane, Dagain, Monique, Debeuret, Christine, Delande, Stéphane, Dubois, Valérie, Fascia, Pascal, Hadjadj, Caroline, Honnart, Marianne, Labrande, Christelle, Bauduin, Agnès Lasheras, Martin, Adeline, Petiteau Moreau, Françoise, Roattino, Nicole, Rougeot, Estelle, Shum Cheong Sing, Jacqueline, Urban, Martine, Valdeyron, Marie Laure
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Climate
Field study
Field tests
Hand Disinfection - methods
Hand Sanitizers - administration & dosage
Hand Sanitizers - adverse effects
Humans
Linear Models
Menstrual products
Moisture content
Nursing
Professionals
Research Design
Self evaluation
Self Report
Skin
Temperature
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Summary:According to the World Health Organization guidelines, field tests, in the context of a bid for the supply of alcohol-based hand rubs, should take into account climatic region, test period, products already in use, and type of use (hygienic or surgical) when assessing tolerance. This laborious method is often contested. To conduct a post hoc analysis of the data of a large bid, including 5 factors, to validate the relevance of their inclusion. For the purposes of the bid, products were compared in terms of the 4 World Health Organization tolerance criteria (appearance, intactness, moisture content, sensation) during product testing and were separated into groups on the basis of the studied factors. The post hoc analysis method included (1) comparison of the mean before-and-after difference based on the self-evaluation of the skin with the 4 World Health Organization tolerance criteria, between climatic regions, periods, products in use, test product, and the type of use; (2) generalized linear models, taking into account all studied factors. The analysis included data for 1,925 pairs of professionals. The means of the differences observed were independently and significantly associated with the test period (P
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2014.51