Abstract
Recent hand hygiene (HH) research has focused largely on adherence to defined HH indications specified in global and national guidelines. Research focused on quality of HH events has been limited. A critical variable impacting the quality of hand disinfection is the volume of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) applied during a single HH event (i.e. application volume or AV). It may be assumed that healthcare workers (HCWs) use AVs recommended by manufacturers; however, HCWs typically are able to control AV. Manufacturer recommendations for AV of ABHR vary based on local requirements with typical recommendations varying from 1 mL to 5 mL. To date, little data exists on actual ABHR AVs used in clinical practice.
Highlights
Recent hand hygiene (HH) research has focused largely on adherence to defined HH indications specified in global and national guidelines
A critical variable impacting the quality of hand disinfection is the volume of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) applied during a single HH event
It may be assumed that healthcare workers (HCWs) use AVs recommended by manufacturers; HCWs typically are able to control AV
Summary
Recent hand hygiene (HH) research has focused largely on adherence to defined HH indications specified in global and national guidelines. Research focused on quality of HH events has been limited. A critical variable impacting the quality of hand disinfection is the volume of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) applied during a single HH event (i.e. application volume or AV). It may be assumed that healthcare workers (HCWs) use AVs recommended by manufacturers; HCWs typically are able to control AV. Manufacturer recommendations for AV of ABHR vary based on local requirements with typical recommendations varying from 1 mL to 5 mL. Little data exists on actual ABHR AVs used in clinical practice
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