title: Barriers, perceptions, and adherence: Hand hygiene in the operating room and endoscopy suite.
abstract: We examined the perceptions and barriers to nonsurgical scrubbed hand hygiene in the operating room and endoscopy procedure room using 2 anonymous Likert-scale surveys. Results indicated poor role modeling, inconvenience, and the need to monitor hand hygiene and feedback data to providers because of poor self-awareness of hand hygiene practices.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA. Electronic address: pedersenll2@mymail.vcu.edu.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elgin
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peace
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Masroor
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doll
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Kakotan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sanogo
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Wilhelm
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zuelzer
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Gene
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bearman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D063373:Hand Hygiene / Q000592:standards*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000592:standards; D010465:Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Endoscopy; Hand hygiene; Operating room