Abstract
Purpose: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends hand hygiene as the simplest, most effective method to prevent health care-associated infections. The purpose of this study was to review of literature on effectiveness with hand hygiene strategies in Taiwan medical institution. Methods: A review for relevant published literature in 2004-2014 was undertaken using electronic databases. Databases searched included: Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE, Chinese electronic periodical Service (CEPS), National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan. Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Results: Results showed that 8 hand hygiene programs were effective. Hand hygiene strategies such as:Use of alcohol-based hand rubs at the points of patient care. Education program, posters, slogans, revised hand hygiene standard, online self-learning materials, established a monitoring mechanism and enforcement of reward-punishment regulations. To improvement of hand hygiene compliance can effectively transform to the healthcare quality and patient safety in medical centers. Conclusions: These review shows that hand hygiene strategies can increase the medical staff hand hygiene compliance rate and the correction rate of hand hygiene.
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