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Current Infectious Disease Reports
Published in: Current Infectious Disease Reports 7/2023

26-05-2023 | Healthcare Associated Infections (ME Doll and B Rittmann, Section Editors)

Healthcare Personnel Hand Hygiene Compliance: Are We There Yet?

Authors: JoDee Armstrong-Novak, Hui Yu Juan, Kaila Cooper, Pamela Bailey

Published in: Current Infectious Disease Reports | Issue 7/2023

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Poor hand hygiene is well documented as a factor in healthcare-associated infections and excellent rates of hand hygiene remains elusive.

Recent Findings

There is increased use of universal or increased gloving to minimize hand contamination, but its use does not replace hand hygiene opportunities. There is significant interest in electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems, but they are not without their unique issues. Behavioral psychology remains a significant factor in motivating hand hygiene behaviors; even in COVID-19, hand hygiene rates initially improved but trended down back to baseline while still dealing with the pandemic.

Summary

More emphasis should be placed on the how to properly perform hand hygiene and why it is so important, as well as the role of gloves, is needed. Continued investment and awareness of their status as role models from both system leadership and senior healthcare providers are needed.
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Metadata
Title
Healthcare Personnel Hand Hygiene Compliance: Are We There Yet?
Authors
JoDee Armstrong-Novak
Hui Yu Juan
Kaila Cooper
Pamela Bailey
Publication date
26-05-2023
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Infectious Disease Reports / Issue 7/2023
Print ISSN: 1523-3847
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3146
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-023-00806-8
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