Barriers, perceptions, and adherence: Hand hygiene in the operating room and endoscopy suite - 27/09/17
Doi : 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.01.003
Laura Pedersen, BS * 
, Kimberly Elgin, BSN, Barbara Peace, BSN, Nadia Masroor, BS, Michelle Doll, MD, MPH, Kakotan Sanogo, MS, Wilhelm Zuelzer, MD, Gene Peterson, MD, PhD, Michael P. Stevens, MD, MPH, Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH
, Kimberly Elgin, BSN, Barbara Peace, BSN, Nadia Masroor, BS, Michelle Doll, MD, MPH, Kakotan Sanogo, MS, Wilhelm Zuelzer, MD, Gene Peterson, MD, PhD, Michael P. Stevens, MD, MPH, Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH Virginia Commonwealth University Health, Richmond, VA
*Address correspondence to Laura Pedersen, BS, 1300 E Marshall St, PO Box 980019, Richmond, VA 23298. (L. Pedersen).1300 E Marshall StPO Box 980019RichmondVA23298
Highlights |
• | Barriers and perceptions of nonsurgical scrubbed hand hygiene were examined. |
• | Hand hygiene role modeling by health care workers is poor. |
• | Self-awareness of hand hygiene practices is inadequate. |
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.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Hand hygiene, Operating room, Endoscopy
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| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
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Vol 45 - N° 6
P. 695-697 - juin 2017 Retour au numéro
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