| Title |
Hand Hygiene Compliance Monitoring: the State of the Art
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Current Infectious Disease Reports, April 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11908-015-0470-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Claudia Jarrin Tejada, Gonzalo Bearman |
| Abstract |
Hand hygiene is crucial to prevent transmission of hospital-acquired infections. The WHO recommends five moments for hand hygiene: (1) before patient contact, (2) before performing an aseptic task, (3) after exposure with body fluids, (4) after patient contact, and (5) after contact with patient's surroundings. Nevertheless, hand hygiene compliance rates remain low among healthcare workers. Direct observation is the gold standard method for hand hygiene monitoring; however, it is time consuming and observer dependent. Technology has allowed the development of several other hand hygiene surveillance methods. In this article, we review the different modalities for hand hygiene compliance monitoring. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 51 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 17 | 33% |
| Other | 5 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 8% |
| Researcher | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 9 | 18% |
| Unknown | 8 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 31% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 16% |
| Engineering | 3 | 6% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 4% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 9 | 18% |
| Unknown | 11 | 22% |