Hand hygiene adherence in relation to influenza season during 6 consecutive years - 25/01/19
, Philipp Kohler, MD, MSc a, Christian R. Kahlert, MD a, b, Werner C. Albrich, MD, MSc a, Rolf Kuhn, PhD a, Matthias Hoffmann, MD a, Matthias Schlegel, MD aHighlights |
• | Influenza season is an independent predictor of increased hand hygiene adherence. |
• | This finding suggests a higher awareness of hand hygiene during influenza seasons. |
• | Implications for healthcare worker education on hand hygiene should be considered. |
Abstract |
Hand hygiene (HH) is the single most important measure in reducing the burden of healthcare-acquired infections. Based on 12,740 HH opportunities observed during 6 consecutive years at our tertiary care center, HH adherence among healthcare workers (HCWs) was significantly better during influenza season compared to non-influenza periods, after controlling for important covariables (odds ratio = 1.17, 95% confidence interval 1.05-1.30). This finding suggests that HH awareness is increased during influenza periods, which could have implications for HCW education.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Hand hygiene, Adherence, Influenza season, Healthcare workers, Education
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| Funding/support: No financial support was provided relevant to this article. |
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| Conflicts of interest: All authors declare no conflicts of interest relevant to this article. |
Vol 46 - N° 11
P. 1311-1314 - novembre 2018 Retour au numéro
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