Sustained increase in resident meal time hand hygiene through an interdisciplinary intervention engaging long-term care facility residents and staff

Hand hygiene by patients may prevent acquisition and dissemination of health care–associated pathogens, but limited efforts have been made to engage patients in hand hygiene interventions. In a long-term care facility, we found that residents were aware of the importance of hand hygiene, but barrier...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2015-02, Vol.43 (2), p.162-164
Main Authors: O'Donnell, Marguerite, RN, BSN, CIC, Harris, Tony, STNA, Horn, Terancita, RN, BSN, Midamba, Blondelle, MS, Primes, Vickie, BA, Sullivan, Nancy, RN, MSN, Shuler, Rosalyn, NP, MSN, Zabarsky, Trina F., RN, MSN, CIC, Deshpande, Abhishek, MD, PhD, Sunkesula, Venkata C.K., MD, MS, Kundrapu, Sirisha, MD, MS, Donskey, Curtis J., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Compliance
Engaging
Guideline Adherence
Guidelines as Topic
Hand Disinfection - methods
Hand hygiene
Hands
Humans
Hygiene
Infection Control
Infection Control - methods
Infection Control - standards
Infectious Disease
Interdisciplinary Communication
Intervention
Long term health care
Long-Term Care
Long-term care residents
Meals
Quality Improvement
United States
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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Summary:Hand hygiene by patients may prevent acquisition and dissemination of health care–associated pathogens, but limited efforts have been made to engage patients in hand hygiene interventions. In a long-term care facility, we found that residents were aware of the importance of hand hygiene, but barriers, such as inaccessible products or difficult to use products, limited compliance. A dramatic and sustained improvement in meal time hand hygiene was achieved through engagement of staff and residents.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2014.10.018