Impact of WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Program Implementation: A Quasi-Experimental Trial
Joint Authors
Farhoudi, Farinaz
Sanaei Dashti, Anahita
Hoshangi Davani, Minoo
Ghalebi, Nadiyeh
Sajadi, Golnar
Taghizadeh, Raziyeh
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
As affirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO), hand hygiene is the most powerful preventive measure against healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) and, thus, it has become one of the five key elements of patient safety program.
The aim is to assess the effect of implementation of the WHO’s Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy among healthcare workers of a tertiary teaching hospital in a developing country.
Methods.
Hand hygiene compliance was assessed among healthcare workers, according to five defined moments for hand hygiene of the WHO, before and after implementation of the WHO’s Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in fourteen wards of a tertiary teaching hospital in Shiraz, Iran.
We used direct observation method and documented the results in WHO hand hygiene observation forms.
Results.
There was a significant change in compliance before and after implementation of WHO’s Multimodal HH Improvement Strategy (29.8% and 70.98%, resp.).
Conclusions.
Implementing WHO hand hygiene program can significantly improve hand hygiene compliance among nurses.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Farhoudi, Farinaz& Sanaei Dashti, Anahita& Hoshangi Davani, Minoo& Ghalebi, Nadiyeh& Sajadi, Golnar& Taghizadeh, Raziyeh. 2016. Impact of WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Program Implementation: A Quasi-Experimental Trial. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098648
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Farhoudi, Farinaz…[et al.]. Impact of WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Program Implementation: A Quasi-Experimental Trial. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098648
American Medical Association (AMA)
Farhoudi, Farinaz& Sanaei Dashti, Anahita& Hoshangi Davani, Minoo& Ghalebi, Nadiyeh& Sajadi, Golnar& Taghizadeh, Raziyeh. Impact of WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Program Implementation: A Quasi-Experimental Trial. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098648
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1098648