Poor hospital infection control practice in hand hygiene, glove utilization, and usage of tourniquets

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 606-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzan Sacar ◽  
Huseyin Turgut ◽  
Ilknur Kaleli ◽  
Nural Cevahir ◽  
Ali Asan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Infection Control Practice ◽  
Hospital Infection ◽  
Control Practice ◽  
Hospital Infection Control

scholarly journals Changes in infection control practice for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) between 2020 and 2021: A nationwide questionnaire survey in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hitoshi Honda ◽  
Akane Takamatsu ◽  
Hiroki Saito ◽  
Koh Okamoto
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Healthcare Setting ◽  
Infection Control Practice ◽  
Hospital Infection ◽  
Control Practice ◽  
Hospital Infection Control ◽  
Current Infection

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has influenced current infection control practices in the healthcare setting. We surveyed 74 hospitals in Japan regarding changes in their infection control practices or policies between 2020 and the present. We found that the current hospital infection control practices for COVID-19 are adequate.

Gastroenteritis outbreaks and the association of safer cleaning

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 254-258
Author(s):  
Elizabeth E Gillespie ◽  
Eldho Paul ◽  
Rhonda L Stuart
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Infection Control Practice ◽  
Viral Gastroenteritis ◽  
Gastroenteritis Outbreak ◽  
Biocidal Activity ◽  
Cleaning Method ◽  
Control Practice

Background: Physical removal of soil rather than biocidal activity is the focus for this safer cleaning method. Methods: We compared 11 years of Victorian healthcare norovirus and suspected viral gastroenteritis outbreak data. Results: Improvements in infection control practice, including the Victorian hand hygiene program corresponds with reduced illness across Victoria during that time. Monash Health reductions are statistically significant and coincide with the implementation of a novel cleaning methodology. Conclusion: Cleaning without chemicals has not increased the risk of norovirus or suspected viral gastroenteritis illness at Monash Health.

Effectiveness of short-term, enhanced, infection control support in improving compliance with infection control guidelines and practice in nursing homes: a cluster randomized trial

2009 ◽  
Vol 137 (10) ◽  
pp. 1465-1471 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. GOPAL RAO ◽  
A. JEANES ◽  
H. RUSSELL ◽  
D. WILSON ◽  
E. ATERE-ROBERTS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Infection Control Practice ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Safe Disposal ◽  
Control Practice ◽  
Cluster Randomized ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

SUMMARYIn this prospective cluster randomized controlled trial we evaluated the impact of short-term provision of enhanced infection control support on infection control practice in nursing homes in South London. Twelve nursing homes were recruited, six each in intervention (300 residents) and control (265 residents) groups. Baseline observations of hand hygiene facilities, environmental cleanliness and safe disposal of clinical waste showed poor compliance in both groups. Post-intervention observations showed improvement in both groups. There was no statistical difference between the two groups in the compliance for hand hygiene facilities (P=0·69); environmental cleanliness (P=0·43) and safe disposal of clinical waste (P=0·96). In both groups, greatest improvement was in compliance with safe disposal of clinical waste and the least improvement was in hand hygiene facilities. Since infection control practice improved in intervention and control groups, we could not demonstrate that provision of short-term, enhanced, infection control support in nursing homes had a significant impact in infection control practice.

scholarly journals A Potential Way to Decrease the Know-Do Gap in Hospital Infection Control in Vietnam: “Providing Specific Figures on Healthcare-Associated Infections to the Hospital Staff Can ‘Wake Them Up’ to Change Their Behaviour”

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1549 ◽  
Author(s):  
La Lien ◽  
Eva Johansson ◽  
Pham Lan ◽  
Nguyen Chuc ◽  
Nguyen Thoa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Infection Control Practice ◽  
Hospital Infection ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Healthcare Associated Infections ◽  
Urban Hospital ◽  
Hospital Infection Control ◽  
Healthcare Associated

Adequate infection control plays a key role in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). This study aimed to explore staff perceptions of hospital infection control in a rural and an urban hospital in Vietnam. Individual interviews were conducted with hospital managers, and focus group discussions were conducted with doctors, nurses and cleaning workers separately. Content analysis was applied. An interview guide including discussion points on HAIs, hand hygiene and healthcare waste management was used. Generally, the staff were knowledgeable of hospital infection control, but they were not aware of the situation in their own hospital, and infection control practices in the hospitals remained poor. Reported difficulties in infection control included lack of resources, poor awareness and patient overload. A main theme emerged: ‘Making data on HAIs available for health workers can improve their awareness and motivate them to put their existing knowledge into practice, thus decreasing the know-do gap in infection control’. This could be a feasible intervention to improve infection control practice in the hospitals with limited resources, high workload and patient overload.

scholarly journals Hospital Infection Control Practice in the COVID-19 Era: An Experience of University Affiliated Hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 95 (5) ◽  
pp. 308-314
Author(s):  
Young Hwa Choi
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Infection Control Practice ◽  
Environmental Cleaning ◽  
Control Practice ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
Hospital Infection Control ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Cleaning And Disinfection ◽  
Underlying Diseases

The novel coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a great threat to medical institutions to which patients with underlying diseases are admitted. COVID-19 outbreak must be prevented and minimized to spread to the hospital. Triage of symptomatic patients, healthcare workers, caregivers and visitors has to be implemented to the entrance system. To minimize the outbreak, early suspicion and detection, regular environmental cleaning and disinfection, appropriate personal protective equipment should be applied and monitored. Standard precaution and droplet precaution must be routinely emphasized to prevent COVID-19 nosocomial transmission. Healthcare institution needs to prepare to empower their infection control policy and resources to control COVID-19.

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