Evaluation of the Multimodal Strategy for Improvement of Hand Hygiene as Proposed by the World Health Organization.
Hand hygiene has the biggest impact and is the least expensive way to prevent and control health care-associated infections. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of the multimodal strategy of the World Health Organization to improve health care-associated infection rates, hand hygiene compliance, and the related knowledge of health care professionals in a Brazilian university hospital. We observed the necessity for an alternative approach in hospitals with high staff turnover and low attendance of educational sessions.
Postgraduation Program in Health Science (Ms Pereira), Medicine Faculty (Drs Jorge and Oliveira, Mr Ribeiro Júnior, and Mr Santos), and Mathematics Faculty, Institute of Biology (Dr Mendes-Rodrigues), Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil.
Eliana B S
EB
Pereira
Miguel T
MT
Jorge
Elias J
EJ
Oliveira
Alberto Lopes Ribeiro
AL
Júnior
Lauro R L
LR
Santos
Clesnan
C
Mendes-Rodrigues
D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001938:Brazil; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D063373:Hand Hygiene / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014944:World Health Organization / Q000458:organization & administration*