A Pilot Study: Wireless Motion Sensor for Improving Hand Hygiene in a Contact Isolation Room

Hand hygiene is of utmost importance as it may be contaminated easily from direct contact with airborne microorganism droplets from coughs and sneezes. Particularly in situations like pandemic outbreak, it is crucial to interrupt the transmission chain of the virus by the practice of proper hand sanitization. It can be achieved with contact isolation and strict infection control tool like maintaining good hand hygiene in hospital settings and in public. The success of the hand sanitization solely depends on the use of effective hand disinfecting agents formulated in various types and forms such as antimicrobial soaps, water-based or alcohol-based hand sanitizer, with the latter being widely used in hospital settings. To date, most of the effective hand sanitizer products are alcohol-based formulations containing 62%–95% of alcohol as it can denature the proteins of microbes and the ability to inactivate viruses. This systematic review correlated with the data available in Pubmed, and it will investigate the range of available hand sanitizers and their effectiveness as well as the formulation aspects, adverse effects, and recommendations to enhance the formulation efficiency and safety. Further, this article highlights the efficacy of alcohol-based hand sanitizer against the coronavirus.

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A new approach to infection prevention: A pilot study to evaluate a hand hygiene ambassador program in hospitals and clinics

American Journal of Infection Control ◽

10.1016/j.ajic.2019.11.007 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 246-248

Author(s):

David J. Birnbach ◽

Taylor C. Thiesen ◽

Lisa F. Rosen ◽

Maureen Fitzpatrick ◽

Kristopher L. Arheart

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Hand Hygiene ◽

Infection Prevention ◽

New Approach

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SCHOOLCHILDREN’S HAND HYGIENE MICROBIOTA: A PILOT STUDY

Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology ◽

10.1016/j.oooo.2020.04.774 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 130 (3) ◽

pp. e280-e281

Author(s):

CARINA DOMANESCHI ◽

LUCYENE MIGUITA ◽

MARCELO JOSé STRAZZERI BÖNE ◽

CAMILA MALDONADO HUANCA ◽

DEISE GARRIDO ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Hand Hygiene

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A novel motion sensor-driven control system for FES-assisted walking after spinal cord injury: A pilot study

Medical Engineering & Physics ◽

10.1016/j.medengphy.2016.06.007 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 38 (11) ◽

pp. 1223-1231 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Gustavo P. Braz ◽

Michael F. Russold ◽

Che Fornusek ◽

Nur Azah Hamzaid ◽

Richard M. Smith ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Control System ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Motion Sensor ◽

Cord Injury

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A pilot study to assess the impact of an educational patient hand hygiene intervention on acquisition of colonization with health care–associated pathogens

American Journal of Infection Control ◽

10.1016/j.ajic.2018.09.004 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (3) ◽

pp. 334-336 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Herleen Rai ◽

Carlos Saldana ◽

Melany I. Gonzalez-Orta ◽

Shanina Knighton ◽

Jennifer L. Cadnum ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Hand Hygiene ◽

Hygiene Intervention ◽

The Impact

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Utilising health promotion theory to improve hand hygiene in the ICU: A pilot study

Australian Critical Care ◽

10.1016/j.aucc.2007.12.013 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 56

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Hand Hygiene ◽

Improve Hand Hygiene

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Hand sanitizer-dispensing door handles increase hand hygiene compliance: A pilot study

American Journal of Infection Control ◽

10.1016/j.ajic.2013.11.009 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

pp. 443-445 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Lukasz S. Babiarz ◽

Brent Savoie ◽

Mark McGuire ◽

Lauren McConnell ◽

Paul Nagy

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Hand Hygiene ◽

Hand Hygiene Compliance ◽

Hand Sanitizer ◽

Hygiene Compliance

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THE KINECT-BASED EDUTAINMENT APPLICATION IN A CLASSROOM: A PILOT STUDY FOR SCIENCE PRIMARY ONE IN MALAYSIA

Jurnal Teknologi ◽

10.11113/jt.v75.4970 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 75 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Aniza Othman ◽

Nurul Aqilah Mohd Azmi

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Educational Game ◽

Multimedia Content ◽

Motion Sensor ◽

Prototype System ◽

Natural Interaction ◽

Classroom Space ◽

Teachers And Students ◽

Working Together ◽

One Step

Kinect technology which works in four ways of sensing through a natural user gesture and spoken command interfaces: motion sensor, skeletal tracking, facial recognition and voice recognition.is potentially suitable to be implemented in educational game application. In this paper, we investigate Kinect sensors type that could be used in learning that resulting interactive fun-learning environment. A prototype system which implementing the sensors has been developed and tested in teaching Science Primary One at Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Tasik, Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia. The Kinect application let the student explore and participate physically during learning period and by providing good multimedia content, they can understand the syllabus easier and in a fun way, thus creating good bond between teachers and students. Natural interaction could be suitable to be implemented for learning in the classroom, however, the implementation of Kinect in classroom has technical limitations for example it requires large classroom space. But still, living in the 21st century where the technology is emerging, the education also needs to be one step ahead. Therefore it can be said that Kinect and education are able working together well.

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