Now wash your hands? A survey of hospital handwashing facilities.
We studied the adequacy of handwashing facilities on elderly-care wards in seven UK hospitals. We found 10.9% of sinks were inaccessible, 12% of sinks did not have any cleansing agent, 93.2% of ward sinks and 79% of treatment room sinks had no antiseptic agent. We conclude that in our survey, handwashing facilities were inadequate and have suggested a standard checklist for hospital sinks.
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St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
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Mulley
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D005853:Geriatrics; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000592:standards*; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings / Q000592:standards*; D012498:Sanitary Engineering / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014038:Toilet Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom