title: Improving hand hygiene adherence among nursing staff.
abstract: This quasi-experimental study explored initial and sustained effects of educational and behavioral interventions on hand hygiene adherence and the relationships between hand hygiene adherence and health care-associated infections. Education paired with positive reinforcement behavioral interventions significantly improved hand hygiene adherence after the first month (χ² = 4.27; P = .039); however, the improvement was not sustained over 6 months. There were no significant differences in infection rates between the treatment and control groups.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Professional Development, PinnacleHealth System, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101, USA. sharne-britner@pinnaclehealth.org
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harne-Britner
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Fowler
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000592:standards*; D063373:Hand Hygiene / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000592:standards; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards*; D016357:Infection Control Practitioners / Q000592:standards; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*