Assessment of healthcare professionals' adherence to hand hygiene after alcohol-based hand rub introduction at an intensive care unit in São Paulo, Brazil.
We analyzed the impact of introducing an alcohol-based hand gel and an educational program on hand hygiene adherence among healthcare workers in an intensive care unit. Adherence to hand hygiene was significantly higher after the intervention for the night shift work period (P=.001), among nursing assistants (P=.001), among nurses (P=.007) on weekend days (P=.016), and for invasive procedures (P=.012).
Santana
Solange L
SL
Comissao de Epidemiologia Hospitalar, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. solsan@gmail.com
Furtado
Guilherme H C
GH
Coutinho
Ana Paula
AP
Medeiros
Eduardo A S
EA
D000438:Alcohols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001938:Brazil; D004496:Education, Continuing; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000592:standards*; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation
D000438:Alcohols; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local