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Boyce JM, Pittet D. Rinse, gel, and foam - is there any evidence for a difference in their effectiveness in preventing infections? Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2024; 13:49. [PMID: 38730473 PMCID: PMC11084031 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-024-01405-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Following publication of the 2009 World Health Organizations Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Health Care, a debate has emerged regarding the relative antimicrobial efficacy of the different formats (rinse, gel, foam) of ABHRs and their ability to contribute to reduction of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). METHODS Data regarding the in-vivo antimicrobial efficacy of ABHRs and other factors that likely affect their effectiveness in reducing HAIs were reviewed, and a comprehensive review of studies that reported the effectiveness of each of the three ABHR formats to improve hand hygiene compliance and reduce HAIs was conducted. RESULTS The amount of rubbing time it takes for hands to feel dry (dry time) is the major driver of ABHR antimicrobial efficacy. ABHR format is not a major factor, and several studies found that rinse, gel, and foam ABHRs have comparable in-vivo antimicrobial efficacy. Other factors that likely impact the ability of ABHRs to reduce transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens and HAIs include ABHR formulation, the volume applied to hands, aesthetic characteristics, skin tolerance, acceptance by healthcare personnel, and hand hygiene compliance rates. When accompanied by complementary strategies, promoting the use of each of the three ABHR formats has been associated with improvements in hand hygiene compliance rates. A review of 67 studies failed to identify an ABHR format that was significantly more effective in yielding statistically significant reductions in transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens or HAIs. CONCLUSIONS Current evidence is insufficient to definitively determine if one ABHR format is more effective in reducing transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens and HAIs. More rigorous studies such as multicenter randomized controlled trials comparing the different formats are needed to establish if one format is significantly more effective in reducing HAIs.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Bimerew M, Muhawenima F. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses towards hand washing in infection prevention and control at a psychiatric hospital. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICA NURSING SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2022.100399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Mouajou V, Adams K, DeLisle G, Quach C. HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE IN THE PREVENTION OF HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. J Hosp Infect 2021; 119:33-48. [PMID: 34582962 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Healthcare worker's (HCW) hands are known to be a primary source of transmission of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Thus, practicing hand hygiene (HH) and adhering to HH guidelines are both expected to decrease the risk of transmission but there is no consensus on the optimal hand hygiene compliance (HHC) rate that HCWs should aim for. AIM The objective of this study was to systematically review the published literature to determine an optimal threshold of HCW HHC rate associated with the lowest incidence rate of HAIs. METHODS This systematic review was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. We searched online databases using a comprehensive search criterion for randomized controlled trials and non-randomized controlled studies, investigating the impact of HCW's HHC rate on HAI rates in patients of all ages, within healthcare facilities in high income countries. FINDINGS Of the 8,093 articles citations and abstracts screened, 35 articles were included in the review. Most studies reported overall HAIs per 1000 patient-days and device-associated HAIs per 1000 device-days. Most studies reported HHC rates between 60%-70%. Lower incidence HAI rates seemed to be achieved with HHC rates of approximately 60%. Studies included were not originally designed to assess the impact of HHC on HAI rates but risk of bias was assessed as per our predetermined exposure and outcome criterion. 11 (31%) of studies were deemed at low risk of bias. CONCLUSIONS Although HHC is part of HCW's code of conduct, very high HHC rates were difficult to reach. In observational studies, HHC and HAI followed a negative relationship up to about 60%. Due to flaws in study design, causality could not be inferred; only general trends could be discussed. Given the limitations, there is a need for high-quality evidence to support the implementation of specified targets of HHC rates.
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- V Mouajou
- Department of Microbiology, Infectious Disease and Immunology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Research Centre, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Research Centre, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Infectious Disease and Immunology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada; Research Centre, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada; Infection Prevention and Control, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Hand-hygiene-related clinical trials reported between 2014 and 2020: a comprehensive systematic review. J Hosp Infect 2021; 111:6-26. [PMID: 33744382 PMCID: PMC9585124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2021.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background There is general consensus that hand hygiene is the most effective way to prevent healthcare-associated infections. However, low rates of compliance amongst healthcare workers have been reported globally. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has further emphasized the need for global improvement in hand hygiene compliance by healthcare workers. Aim This comprehensive systematic review provides an up-to-date compilation of clinical trials, reported between 2014 and 2020, assessing hand hygiene interventions in order to inform healthcare leaders and practitioners regarding approaches to reduce healthcare-associated infections using hand hygiene. Methods CINAHL, Cochrane, EMbase, Medline, PubMed and Web of Science databases were searched for clinical trials published between March 2014 and December 2020 on the topic of hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers. In total, 332 papers were identified from these searches, of which 57 studies met the inclusion criteria. Findings Forty-five of the 57 studies (79%) included in this review were conducted in Asia, Europe and the USA. The large majority of these clinical trials were conducted in acute care facilities, including hospital wards and intensive care facilities. Nurses represented the largest group of healthcare workers studied (44 studies, 77%), followed by physicians (41 studies, 72%). Thirty-six studies (63%) adopted the World Health Organization's multi-modal framework or a variation of this framework, and many of them recorded hand hygiene opportunities at each of the ‘Five Moments’. However, recording of hand hygiene technique was not common. Conclusion Both single intervention and multi-modal hand hygiene strategies can achieve modest-to-moderate improvements in hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers.
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Hays T, Romani PW. Use of the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Human Services to Assess Hand Hygiene Compliance in a Hospital. Behav Anal Pract 2021; 14:51-57. [PMID: 33732577 PMCID: PMC7900355 DOI: 10.1007/s40617-020-00461-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Poor hand hygiene in hospital settings leads to the spread of communicable disease to a population of individuals already medically compromised. The current study used the Performance Diagnostic Checklist-Human Services to develop an intervention targeting hand hygiene compliance for nine participants employed by an inpatient unit. The use of performance feedback and goal setting improved hand hygiene compliance when compared to baseline for eight of nine participants. Results are discussed in terms of strategies for using performance analysis to identify effective interventions to address performance deficits.
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- Tara Hays
- Children’s Hospital Colorado, 13123 E. 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80046 USA
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- Children’s Hospital Colorado, 13123 E. 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80046 USA
- University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, 13001 E 17th. Place, Aurora, CO 80045 USA
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Sands M, Aiken AM, Cumming O, Aunger R. The effect of behavioural interventions targeting hand hygiene practices among nurses in high-income hospital settings: a systematic review. Public Health Rev 2020; 41:29. [PMID: 33372645 PMCID: PMC7720577 DOI: 10.1186/s40985-020-00141-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hand hygiene is a critical behaviour for infection control but efforts to raise compliance among clinical professionals have been met with mixed success. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the effectiveness of the behaviour change techniques utilised in recent hand hygiene interventions that seek to improve hand hygiene compliance among nurses in hospitals in high-income countries. Nurses are at the frontline of healthcare delivery, and so improving their HH behaviour and thus increasing HHC rates will have a relatively large impact on reducing transmission and preventing healthcare acquired infections. METHODS High-quality studies among nurses in high-income countries were surveyed from the scientific literature, following PRISMA guidelines, to identify which kinds of behaviour change mechanisms have been used to effectively increase hand hygiene compliance. Only seven studies met all inclusion criteria. A formal meta-analysis was not conducted due to the heterogeneity of the included studies. Instead, the review analysed studies in line with the Intervention Component Analysis approach to identify which differences in intervention characteristics appear to be important. Analysis proceeded in two steps: first, the Effective Practice and Organization of Care Data Extraction Checklist was used to identify the study design and to describe the intervention, target population, setting, results, outcome measures, and analytic approach. The second step involved inferring the behavioural change techniques used in the complex study interventions. Following coding, logic models were then inferred for each study to identify the Theory of Change behind each intervention. These Theories of Change were then examined for suggestions as to which BCTs were likely to have been responsible for any effectiveness observed. RESULTS Goals and planning (to achieve specific ends), comparison of behaviour (to peers or some ideal) and feedback and monitoring (observing and providing feedback about behaviour or outcomes) were the most frequently used behaviour change technique groupings used across studies and within interventions. CONCLUSION The complexity of the interventions used and lack of sufficient studies makes assignment of responsibility for behaviour change to specific behaviour change techniques difficult. Delivery channels and activities identified in the study Theories of Change were also highly individualized and so difficult to compare. However, we identified a temporal shift in types of techniques used in these recent studies on HH interventions, as compared with studies from prior to the review period. These newer interventions did not focus on providing access to alcohol-based hand rub or trying to solely encourage administrative support. Instead, they had nurses create goals and plan how to best facilitate HH, compared both individuals' and the group's behaviour to others, and focused on providing feedback.
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- Madeline Sands
- Department of Infectious Disease, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
- University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ USA
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- Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Infectious Disease, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Infectious Disease, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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A Comparison of Nosocomial Infection Density in Intensive Care Units on Relocating to a New Hospital. J Crit Care Med (Targu Mures) 2020; 6:175-180. [PMID: 32864463 PMCID: PMC7430358 DOI: 10.2478/jccm-2020-0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background The study aimed to investigate the changes in nosocomial infection density after patients were transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a new-build hospital. Methods The types and rates of nosocomial infections were obtained for a one-year period retrospectively before leaving the old hospital premises and for a one-year periods after moving into the new hospital. The intensive care unit in the “old” premises was comprised of a 17-bedded hall, and thirty-three nurses shifted to work forty-eight hours a week, with each nurse assigned to provide care for two patients. The intensive care unit in the “new” premises consisted of single rooms, each with twenty-eight beds. Results The median nosocomial infection density decreased from 23 to 15 per 1000 in-patient days. The catheter-related urinary tract infection rate decreased from 7.5 to 2.6 per100 catheter days. Conclusions Treatment of patients in the new hospital resulted in a decrease in nosocomial infection density.
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Wong MW, Xu YZ, Bone J, Srigley JA. Impact of patient and visitor hand hygiene interventions at a pediatric hospital: A stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. Am J Infect Control 2020; 48:511-516. [PMID: 31706550 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patient and visitor hand hygiene has the potential to prevent health care-associated infections, but there are few data on the efficacy of interventions to improve patient/visitor hand hygiene. OBJECTIVE To determine whether conventional and front-line ownership (FLO) patient/visitor hand hygiene interventions improve patient/visitor and health care worker (HCW) hand hygiene rates. METHODS A stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted on inpatient units and the emergency department. A conventional intervention included pediatric-focused posters, which also served as reminders for HCWs. This was compared to a FLO intervention aimed at finding "positive deviants," staff who were already taking steps to improve patient/visitor hand hygiene. Patient/visitor and HCW hand hygiene rates were measured covertly by trained medical students. RESULTS Patient/visitor hand hygiene rates increased from 9.2% at baseline to 13.9% in the post-intervention period. Hand hygiene rates on units randomized to the standard intervention changed from 7.3% to 10.9% (P = .46), but FLO intervention units significantly changed from 14.3% to 25% (P = .03). The baseline HCW hand hygiene rate was 68.2%, which increased to a greater extent in the FLO group (79.1%) than in the standard intervention (73.1%), but the change was not statistically significant for either intervention compared to control (P = .18 and P = .64, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Hand hygiene interventions in hospitals can improve patient/visitor and HCW hand hygiene rates, and a FLO intervention appears to be more effective than a conventional intervention.
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Knighton SC, Richmond M, Zabarsky T, Dolansky M, Rai H, Donskey CJ. Patients' capability, opportunity, motivation, and perception of inpatient hand hygiene. Am J Infect Control 2020; 48:157-161. [PMID: 31672318 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Studies that examine the perceptions and behaviors of patients regarding patient hand hygiene rarely examine the viewpoint of patients about their hand hygiene behavior relative to current resources provided in the hospital. METHODS Voluntary interviews that employed a 16-item survey tool were used among patients (N = 107) in outpatient clinics at post-admission visits. The survey was created using the Behavior Change Wheel, Capability, Opportunity, Motivation Behavior model. Patients were asked whether they brought hand sanitizer to the hospital, used hospital resources to clean their hands, and their perspective on patient hand hygiene importance compared with hospital staff, as well as their satisfaction or lack of satisfaction with hand hygiene independence. RESULTS Most of the participants (65, 60.7%) reported that prior to being admitted to the hospital, they were able to maintain cleaning their hands with little or no difficulty. During their admission, only 21 (19.6%) of the participants reported needing little or no assistance. More than one-half of the participants, 34 (31.8%) and 23 (21.5%), respectively, reported, mostly or completely agreeing that the hand hygiene of the health care staff was more important than their own. Close to one-half of the participants (50, 46.7%) reported not being satisfied at all with their ability to maintain their hand hygiene in the hospital, whereas only 10 (9.3%) were very satisfied with their ability to maintain hand hygiene. CONCLUSIONS Findings from this study will enhance our understanding of how to incorporate inpatient hand hygiene into existing infection control programs in inpatient settings.
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Patel PK, Popovich KJ, Collier S, Lassiter S, Mody L, Ameling JM, Meddings J. Foundational Elements of Infection Prevention in the STRIVE Curriculum. Ann Intern Med 2019; 171:S10-S15. [PMID: 31569229 DOI: 10.7326/m18-3531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Payal K Patel
- University of Michigan Medical School and Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan (P.K.P., L.M., J.M.)
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- Health Research & Educational Trust, American Hospital Association, Chicago, Illinois (S.C., S.L.)
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- Health Research & Educational Trust, American Hospital Association, Chicago, Illinois (S.C., S.L.)
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- University of Michigan Medical School and Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan (P.K.P., L.M., J.M.)
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- University of Michigan Medical School and Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan (P.K.P., L.M., J.M.)
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Jamil N, Handiyani H, Pujasari H. A multimodal approach as a strategy to improve hand hygiene compliance: A literature review. ENFERMERIA CLINICA 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2019.04.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Temiz Z, Cavdar I. The effects of training and the use of cranberry capsule in preventing urinary tract infections after urostomy. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2018; 31:111-117. [PMID: 29705442 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE The study was conducted to investigate the effects of training provided by researcher and the use of cranberry capsule in preventing late term UTIs after urostomy. METHODS The study included 60 patients who underwent ileal conduit diversion between June 2013 and November 2014. The participants were randomly divided into three groups. First group used cranberry capsule, second group received training about UTIs and the other control group. The patients were assessed for a UTI by laboratory analysis at 2, 3, and 4 months after discharge. RESULTS When the effect of cranberry capsule use and training on the prevention of urinary tract infections were compared, we found that there was a significant difference between the group that used and didn't use cranberry capsules, favoring the cranberry capsule (log-rank test; p < 0.05). CONCLUSION We found that the use of cranberry capsules is effective in the prevention of urinary tract infections.
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- Zeynep Temiz
- Nursing Department, Faculty of Healthy Science, Artvin Coruh Universitesi, Artvin, Turkey
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- Surgical Nursing Department, Florence Nightingale Nursing Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Deposition of Bacteria and Bacterial Spores by Bathroom Hot-Air Hand Dryers. Appl Environ Microbiol 2018; 84:AEM.00044-18. [PMID: 29439992 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00044-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Hot-air hand dryers in multiple men's and women's bathrooms in three basic science research areas in an academic health center were screened for their deposition on plates of (i) total bacteria, some of which were identified, and (ii) a kanamycin-resistant Bacillus subtilis strain, PS533, spores of which are produced in large amounts in one basic science research laboratory. Plates exposed to hand dryer air for 30 s averaged 18 to 60 colonies/plate; but interior hand dryer nozzle surfaces had minimal bacterial levels, plates exposed to bathroom air for 2 min with hand dryers off averaged ≤1 colony, and plates exposed to bathroom air moved by a small fan for 20 min had averages of 15 and 12 colonies/plate in two buildings tested. Retrofitting hand dryers with HEPA filters reduced bacterial deposition by hand dryers ∼4-fold, and potential human pathogens were recovered from plates exposed to hand dryer air whether or not a HEPA filter was present and from bathroom air moved by a small fan. Spore-forming colonies, identified as B. subtilis PS533, averaged ∼2.5 to 5% of bacteria deposited by hand dryers throughout the basic research areas examined regardless of distance from the spore-forming laboratory, and these were almost certainly deposited as spores. Comparable results were obtained when bathroom air was sampled for spores. These results indicate that many kinds of bacteria, including potential pathogens and spores, can be deposited on hands exposed to bathroom hand dryers and that spores could be dispersed throughout buildings and deposited on hands by hand dryers.IMPORTANCE While there is evidence that bathroom hand dryers can disperse bacteria from hands or deposit bacteria on surfaces, including recently washed hands, there is less information on (i) the organisms dispersed by hand dryers, (ii) whether hand dryers provide a reservoir of bacteria or simply blow large amounts of bacterially contaminated air, and (iii) whether bacterial spores are deposited on surfaces by hand dryers. Consequently, this study has implications for the control of opportunistic bacterial pathogens and spores in public environments including health care settings. Within a large building, potentially pathogenic bacteria, including bacterial spores, may travel between rooms, and subsequent bacterial/spore deposition by hand dryers is a possible mechanism for spread of infectious bacteria, including spores of potential pathogens if present.
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Haverstick S, Goodrich C, Freeman R, James S, Kullar R, Ahrens M. Patients' Hand Washing and Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infection. Crit Care Nurse 2018; 37:e1-e8. [PMID: 28572111 DOI: 10.4037/ccn2017694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hand hygiene is important to prevent hospital-acquired infections. Patients' hand hygiene is just as important as hospital workers' hand hygiene. Hospital-acquired infection rates remain a concern across health centers. OBJECTIVES To improve patients' hand hygiene through the promotion and use of hand washing with soap and water, hand sanitizer, or both and improve patients' education to reduce hospital-acquired infections. METHODS In August 2013, patients in a cardiothoracic postsurgical step-down unit were provided with individual bottles of hand sanitizer. Nurses and nursing technicians provided hand hygiene education to each patient. Patients completed a 6-question survey before the intervention, at hospital discharge and 1, 2, and 3 months after the intervention. Hospital-acquired infection data were tracked monthly by infection prevention staff. RESULTS Significant correlations were found between hand hygiene and rates of infection with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (P = .003) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (P = .01) after the intervention. After the implementation of hand hygiene interventions, rates of both infections declined significantly and patients reported more staff offering opportunities for and encouraging hand hygiene. CONCLUSION This quality improvement project demonstrates that increased hand hygiene compliance by patients can influence infection rates in an adult cardiothoracic step-down unit. The decreased infection rates and increased compliance with hand hygiene among the patients may be attributed to the implementation of patient education and the increased accessibility and use of hand sanitizer.
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- Stacy Haverstick
- Stacy Haverstick is a staff nurse on a cardiothoracic step-down unit at University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan. .,Cara Goodrich is a staff nurse on a cardiothoracic step-down unit at University of Michigan Health System. .,Regi Freeman is a clinical nurse specialist in the cardiovascular intensive care unit University of Michigan Health System. .,Shandra James is a clinical assistant professor at University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan. .,Rajkiran Kullar is an infection preventionist at University of Michigan Health System. .,Melissa Ahrens is an infection preventionist at University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.
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- Stacy Haverstick is a staff nurse on a cardiothoracic step-down unit at University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Cara Goodrich is a staff nurse on a cardiothoracic step-down unit at University of Michigan Health System.,Regi Freeman is a clinical nurse specialist in the cardiovascular intensive care unit University of Michigan Health System.,Shandra James is a clinical assistant professor at University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Rajkiran Kullar is an infection preventionist at University of Michigan Health System.,Melissa Ahrens is an infection preventionist at University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio
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- Stacy Haverstick is a staff nurse on a cardiothoracic step-down unit at University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Cara Goodrich is a staff nurse on a cardiothoracic step-down unit at University of Michigan Health System.,Regi Freeman is a clinical nurse specialist in the cardiovascular intensive care unit University of Michigan Health System.,Shandra James is a clinical assistant professor at University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Rajkiran Kullar is an infection preventionist at University of Michigan Health System.,Melissa Ahrens is an infection preventionist at University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio
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- Stacy Haverstick is a staff nurse on a cardiothoracic step-down unit at University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Cara Goodrich is a staff nurse on a cardiothoracic step-down unit at University of Michigan Health System.,Regi Freeman is a clinical nurse specialist in the cardiovascular intensive care unit University of Michigan Health System.,Shandra James is a clinical assistant professor at University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Rajkiran Kullar is an infection preventionist at University of Michigan Health System.,Melissa Ahrens is an infection preventionist at University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio
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- Stacy Haverstick is a staff nurse on a cardiothoracic step-down unit at University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Cara Goodrich is a staff nurse on a cardiothoracic step-down unit at University of Michigan Health System.,Regi Freeman is a clinical nurse specialist in the cardiovascular intensive care unit University of Michigan Health System.,Shandra James is a clinical assistant professor at University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Rajkiran Kullar is an infection preventionist at University of Michigan Health System.,Melissa Ahrens is an infection preventionist at University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio
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- Stacy Haverstick is a staff nurse on a cardiothoracic step-down unit at University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Cara Goodrich is a staff nurse on a cardiothoracic step-down unit at University of Michigan Health System.,Regi Freeman is a clinical nurse specialist in the cardiovascular intensive care unit University of Michigan Health System.,Shandra James is a clinical assistant professor at University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Rajkiran Kullar is an infection preventionist at University of Michigan Health System.,Melissa Ahrens is an infection preventionist at University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio
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Patel PK, Gupta A, Vaughn VM, Mann JD, Ameling JM, Meddings J. Review of Strategies to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) in Adult ICUs. J Hosp Med 2018; 13:105-116. [PMID: 29154382 DOI: 10.12788/jhm.2856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) are costly and morbid. Despite evidence-based guidelines, Some intensive care units (ICUs) continue to have elevated infection rates. In October 2015, we performed a systematic search of the peer-reviewed literature within the PubMed and Cochrane databases for interventions to reduce CLABSI and/or CAUTI in adult ICUs and synthesized findings using a narrative review process. The interventions were categorized using a conceptual model, with stages applicable to both CAUTI and CLABSI prevention: (stage 0) avoid catheter if possible, (stage 1) ensure aseptic placement, (stage 2) maintain awareness and proper care of catheters in place, and (stage 3) promptly remove unnecessary catheters. We also looked for effective components that the 5 most successful (by reduction in infection rates) studies of each infection shared. Interventions that addressed multiple stages within the conceptual model were common in these successful studies. Assuring compliance with infection prevention efforts via auditing and timely feedback were also common. Hospitalists with patient safety interests may find this review informative for formulating quality improvement interventions to reduce these infections.
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- Payal K Patel
- Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Division of General Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Veterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Ojo OO, Ojo O. Assessing students' knowledge of healthcare-associated infections: a global perspective. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 26:1121-1126. [PMID: 29125365 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2017.26.20.1121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
The aim of this review was to explore students' knowledge of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) from a global perspective. HCAIs may be the result of treatment in or contact with healthcare or social care settings and have been shown to cause an increase in morbidity, mortality and increased length of hospital stay. Student placements may involve interactions between university students, patients and/or health professionals and this may be a source of cross-contamination of the microbial agents that cause HCAIs. This situation may be exacerbated in some countries owing to variations in the levels of infrastructure development, knowledge, and economic status. A literature search was carried out, resulting in 12 studies selected for review. Findings were organised into two themes: nursing students' knowledge of HCAIs and students in other health-related subjects' knowledge of HCAIs. Nursing students' knowledge was adequate in some aspects of HCAIs, although poor in certain areas. Knowledge of HCAIs varied between students studying different health-related subjects. Curriculum differences between the student groups may account for this variation. A review of the curricula for healthcare students should ensure they include training and practical skills in the prevention of HCAIs, including modes of disease transmission, handwashing and disinfection techniques.
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- Senior Lecturer in Primary Care, Faculty of Education and Health, University of Greenwich, London
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Sholomovich L, Magnezi R. Tell me how pleased you are with your workplace, and I will tell you how often you wash your hands. Am J Infect Control 2017; 45:677-681. [PMID: 28161003 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Revised: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hospital-acquired infections are the most common complication of treatment and the primary patient safety hazard. Hand hygiene (HH) is the most important tool for preventing these infections. Although thousands of research projects have been conducted, many articles written, and numerous therapeutic recommendations made, the goal has not yet been reached. The professional literature emphasizes that the reasons HH strategies fail are still only partially understood. The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between the psychological safety of an organization's nursing staff and its sense of personal responsibility for avoiding transmission of infections. Questionnaires were distributed to the 400 nurses in a children's hospital. Nurses' psychological safety and sense of responsibility for transmitting infections were positively correlated (r = 0.425; P < .001). In addition, 209 respondents (95.7%) believe that transmission of resistant infections between patients is preventable and 74% agree that transmission of infections is the responsibility of the care staff, but only 40% were willing to take personal responsibility in the department in which they were employed. There is a correlation between nurses' psychological safety and sense of responsibility for transmitting infections. To increase workers' sense of personal responsibility regarding infections as a way to increase the response to HH, hospital management must work toward increasing workers' psychological safety.
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