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. 2015 Feb;43(2):162-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.10.018.

Sustained increase in resident meal time hand hygiene through an interdisciplinary intervention engaging long-term care facility residents and staff

Marguerite O'Donnell  1 , Tony Harris  2 , Terancita Horn  2 , Blondelle Midamba  2 , Vickie Primes  2 , Nancy Sullivan  2 , Rosalyn Shuler  2 , Trina F Zabarsky  1 , Abhishek Deshpande  3 , Venkata C K Sunkesula  3 , Sirisha Kundrapu  3 , Curtis J Donskey  4
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Sustained increase in resident meal time hand hygiene through an interdisciplinary intervention engaging long-term care facility residents and staff

Marguerite O'Donnell et al. Am J Infect Control. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

Hand hygiene by patients may prevent acquisition and dissemination of health care-associated pathogens, but limited efforts have been made to engage patients in hand hygiene interventions. In a long-term care facility, we found that residents were aware of the importance of hand hygiene, but barriers, such as inaccessible products or difficult to use products, limited compliance. A dramatic and sustained improvement in meal time hand hygiene was achieved through engagement of staff and residents.

Keywords: Engaging; Hand hygiene; Long-term care residents.

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