Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of targeting hand hygiene technique using a new training device that provides objective, personal and quantitative feedback. One hundred and thirty-six healthcare workers in three Hungarian hospitals participated in a repetitive hand hygiene technique assessment study. Ultraviolet (UV)-labelled hand rub was used at each event, and digital images of the hands were subsequently taken under UV light. Immediate objective visual feedback was given to participants, showing missed areas on their hands. The rate of inadequate hand rubbing reduced from 50% to 15% (P < 0.001). However, maintenance of this reduced rate is likely to require continuous use of the electronic equipment.
Highlights
Electronic equipment helps to improve hygiene-related behavior giving instant feedback concerning the quality of hand hygiene performance
Our study showed that average number of mistakes dropped significantly between the first and the second hand rubbing occasion
4Dept. of Control Engineering and IT, CLARITON, Budapest, Hungary Full list of author information is available at the end of the article
Summary
Electronic equipment helps to improve hygiene-related behavior giving instant feedback concerning the quality of hand hygiene performance. The role of direct feedback in improving hand hygiene technique Á Lehotsky1, L Szilágyi2, G Wéber3, P Róna2, R Pethes2, P Szerémy2, T Haidegger4* From 3rd International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC 2015) Geneva, Switzerland. Introduction Electronic equipment helps to improve hygiene-related behavior giving instant feedback concerning the quality of hand hygiene performance.
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