Researchers found interventions employing social pressures have varying impact on hand-hygiene compliance, whereas interventions focusing on organizational culture demonstrate a stronger impact, according to a study published in Critical Public Health.
Researchers conducted a review of the literature to find alternatives to education and training, which researchers say may not be adequate to maintain proper hand-hygiene compliance. The researchers concluded that because handwashing practices are built on self-protection, interventions or messages that evoke strong feelings, such as discomfort or disgust, are especially effective in improving hand-hygiene compliance. Similarly, social marketing can be used to improve compliance.
Read the study abstract about interventions for hand-hygiene compliance.
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Researchers conducted a review of the literature to find alternatives to education and training, which researchers say may not be adequate to maintain proper hand-hygiene compliance. The researchers concluded that because handwashing practices are built on self-protection, interventions or messages that evoke strong feelings, such as discomfort or disgust, are especially effective in improving hand-hygiene compliance. Similarly, social marketing can be used to improve compliance.
Read the study abstract about interventions for hand-hygiene compliance.
Read other coverage about hand hygiene:
- Infection Prevention Experts Say U.S. Healthcare Facilities Struggle With Hand Hygiene Compliance, Offer Guidance for Improvement
- Sample Hand Hygiene Observation Record
- Hospital Case Study Shows Proper Hand Hygiene Before Gloving Still a Challenge