[Impact of a hand hygiene campaign on alcoholic hand rub consumption in a tertiary hospital].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the influence of a hand hygiene program on consumption of alcoholic hand rub, and specifically the impact of the development of hand washing training in a tertiary hospital belonging to the Cantabrian Health Service in Spain.


METHODS
We performed an ecological study from January 2005 to December 2008. The dependent variable was consumption of alcoholic hand rub (ml/day). As the independent variable, we used the hand hygiene campaign developed by the Cantabrian Health Service. The relationship between alcoholic hand rub consumption and the campaign was evaluated using multiple linear regression.


CONCLUSIONS
The training received in hand hygiene in hospital wards was associated with consumption of alcoholic hand rub, which improved as the campaign became consolidated (in 2008) and showed a positive effect, particularly its training aspects.
Dierssen-Sotos
Trinidad
T
Grupo de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, España. trinidad.dierssen@unican.es
Robles-García
Mónica
M
Rebollo-Rodrigo
Henar
H
Antolín-Juárez
Francisco Manuel
FM
de la Cal López
Marta
M
Navarro-Córdoba
Mar
M
Llorca
Javier
J
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D000431:Ethanol; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000592:standards*; D006761:Hospitals; D006920:Hygiene / Q000592:standards
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D000431:Ethanol