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. 2014 Jul;42(7):799-801.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.03.003. Epub 2014 Apr 22.

Assessing the thoroughness of hand hygiene: "seeing is believing"

Sung-Ching Pan  1 , Evelyn Chen  2 , Kuei-Lien Tien  3 , I-Chen Hung  3 , Wang-Huei Sheng  4 , Yee-Chun Chen  5 , Shan-Chwen Chang  6
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Assessing the thoroughness of hand hygiene: "seeing is believing"

Sung-Ching Pan et al. Am J Infect Control. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

The thoroughness of hand hygiene (HH) was evaluated using a simulation method in which health care workers (HCWs) rubbed their hands with a fluorescent substance, washed with water, and placed their hands under an ultraviolet detector to identify areas missed. Most residue points were located in the tips of the nails (38.6%), followed by fingertips (17.4%). This stress-free "seeing is believing" program can encourage HCWs' active participation in sustaining the HH culture of health care institutions.

Keywords: Infection control; Patient safety; Simulation.

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