Abstract
<h3>Background</h3> Hand hygiene compliance (HHC) plays an important role in infection prevention but is often suboptimal. Evidence-based practices to increase and sustain HHC is needed. We aimed to test the effect of nudging and performance feedback on healthcare workers' HHC using anonymized data from an automated monitoring system. <h3>Methods</h3> This prospective, quality-improvement project was conducted between February 2018 and April 2019. The automated monitoring system was installed at an Orthopedic Surgery Department (29-beds unit) and measured hand hygiene opportunities and alcohol-based hand sanitations in all rooms of the ward. Staff were nudged by discrete symbols and lights from the sensors placed on existing alcohol gel dispensers. The study period was divided into four phases where the healthcare workers received different types of feedback: 1) Baseline (2 months), 2) Nudging (2.5 months), 3) Team feedback (5.5 months) and 4) Individual feedback (4 months). Continuous variables are presented as means. Student's t-test test was used for comparisons between the groups. Analyses were performed using the Microsoft® Power BI software. A 2-sided value of p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. <h3>Results</h3> In total, 14 and 74 Sani IDs were handed out to doctors and nurses, respectively. HHC significantly increased from baseline for both doctors (30% vs. 55%, p=0.0005) and nurses (42% vs. 61%, p < 0.0001) when they were visually nudged. The doctors further improved (76%, p=0.002) when they received team performance feedback compared with nudging only, while the nurses kept a steady HHC level. The staff who received individual performance feedback increased HHC level even further compared to the period when they only received team performance feedback (61% vs. 77%, p < 0.0001). <h3>Conclusions</h3> Using nudging and performance feedback significantly improves HHC for both doctors and nurses. The highest HHC level was achieved when using individual performance feedback.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
