The effect of random voice hand hygiene messages delivered by medical, nursing, and infection control staff on hand hygiene compliance in intensive care.
Hand hygiene (HH) compliance in the intensive care unit has been studied extensively, with short-term, nonsustained compliance often because of lack of ongoing reinforcement. HH messages delivered by health care workers responsible for overseeing staff in the intensive care unit provided continuous reinforcement of HH. Compliance measured through product usage and reported as HH/bed-days increased by 60% for soap and sanitizer combined and 25% for sanitizer usage (P < 001).
McGuckin
Maryanne
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School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Shubin
Arlene
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McBride
Patricia
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Lane
Stephen
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Strauss
Kevin
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Butler
Donna
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Pitman
Andrew
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D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006747:Hospital Communication Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D017010:Reminder Systems; D012915:Soaps / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013637:Tape Recording / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D012915:Soaps