scholarly journals 457. Relationship Between Healthcare Worker (HCW) Perception of Safety and Rates of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) and Hand Hygiene (HH) Compliance

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S171-S172
Author(s):  
Marc Kowalkowski ◽  
Monica Schmidt ◽  
Shelley Kester ◽  
Kristin Fischer ◽  
Catherine Passaretti
2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 830-839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yves Longtin ◽  
Hugo Sax ◽  
Benedetta Allegranzi ◽  
Stéphane Hugonnet ◽  
Didier Pittet

Background.Research suggests that patients could improve healthcare workers' compliance with hand hygiene recommendations by reminding them to cleanse their hands.Objective.To assess patients' perceptions of a patient-participation program to improve healthcare workers' compliance with hand hygiene.Design.Cross-sectional survey of patient knowledge and perceptions of healthcare-associated infections, hand hygiene, and patient participation, defined as the active involvement of patients in various aspects of their health care.Setting.Large Swiss teaching hospital.Results.Of 194 patients who participated, most responded that they would not feel comfortable asking a nurse (148 respondents [76%]) or a physician (150 [77%]) to perform hand hygiene, and 57 (29%) believed that this would help prevent healthcare-associated infections. In contrast, an explicit invitation from a healthcare worker to ask about hand hygiene doubled the intention to ask a nurse (from 34% to 83% of respondents; P < .001) and to ask a physician (from 30% to 78%; P < .001). In multivariate analysis, being nonreligious, having an expansive personality, being concerned about healthcare-associated infections, and believing that patient participation would prevent healthcare-associated infections were associated with the intention to ask a nurse or a physician to perform hand hygiene (P < .05). Being of Jewish, Eastern Orthodox, or Buddhist faith was associated also with increased intention to ask a nurse (P < .05), compared with being of Christian faith.Conclusions.This study identifies several sociodemographic characteristics associated with the intention to ask nurses and physicians about hand hygiene and underscores the importance of a direct invitation from healthcare workers to increase patient participation and foster patient empowerment. These findings could guide the development of future hand hygiene-promotion strategies.


2020 ◽  
pp. 117-122
Author(s):  
Katie-Rose Cawthorne Cawthorne ◽  
Jason Dean ◽  
Richard PD Cooke

Background: Though high hand hygiene (HH) levels significantly reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs), the current cost of HCAIs and the impact of optimal HH practices on HCAIs are poorly defined. The last NHS England financial assessment was in 2009. Methods: The number of HCAIs per bed per year for NHS England were calculated and average costs were attributed using data from three sources; National Audit Office report, a commercially available calculator, and a financial analysis by a specialist paediatric hospital in England. Improved HH compliance for NHS England was based on a sustained rise in compliance rates from 50 to 80% combined with an HCAI reduction of at least 20%. The cost savings based on such improvements were then calculated. Results: In 2020, it is estimated that the number of HCAIs per bed per year ranges from 3.0 to 9.3, with a midpoint of 5.1. The direct costs of HCAI to NHS England were found to lie between £1.6 and £5 billion. Based on a 20% reduction in HCAI rates, this could lead to cost savings of between £322 million and £1 billion per year. Conclusion: Current direct costs of HCAIs consume approximately 1.3% to 4.1% of NHS England’s annual budget. Improving HH compliance among healthcare workers can lead to significant cost savings. There appears to be a strong financial argument for investment into innovative HH compliance technologies that have been historically perceived as too expensive.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S402-S402
Author(s):  
Tomislav Mestrovic ◽  
Goran Kozina ◽  
Marijana Neuberg ◽  
Rosana Ribic

Abstract Background Adequate training of health workers is pivotal in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Our aim was to assess the theoretical and applied knowledge about the risk factors and effective measures of HAI prevention (most notably the use of standard precautions and hand hygiene practices) in second year undergraduate university nursing students that have already completed obligatory courses in microbiology, infectious diseases and epidemiology. Methods This study included a whole generation of second year undergraduate nursing students, comprised of 161 female and 25 male participants (186 in total), from a public university in Croatia (University Centre Varaždin, University North). They were given an anonymous questionnaire (developed on the model used by Tavolacci et al. in 2008) covering three domains: General Knowledge of HAI, Standard Precautions (SP) and Hand Hygiene (HH). The acceptable score overall (max. 30) and for each area (max. 10) was arbitrarily set at ≥ 20 and ≥ 7, respectively (in accordance with prior research). Results The age range of surveyed students was 19–37 (mean: 21.97, median: 21, mod: 20). An accurate definition of nosocomial infections was provided by 98.92% students (with 60.75% of them defining it as the infection occurring 48 hours after hospital admission). The overall score was 21.5, which indicates sufficient level of applied knowledge of healthcare-associated infections. Very high level of knowledge was observed for the SP area (total score of 9.5); however, the level of knowledge in HAI and HH domains was inadequate (5.9 and 6.1, respectively). There was no statistically significant difference in the overall or specific scores between male and female students (P &gt; 0.05). Formal teaching during the curriculum was students’ primary source of information (60.22%), followed by practical learning in the ward during work (23.65%), formal teaching in the ward (9.68%) and self-learning (6.45%). Conclusion Periodical checking of nursing students’ knowledge on HAI and corresponding curriculum modifications in obligatory courses tackling this topic are advised in order to fill the knowledge gaps, improve training, reduce infection rates and increase compliance with prevention measures. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.


2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 585-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Barker ◽  
Ajay Sethi ◽  
Emily Shulkin ◽  
Rachell Caniza ◽  
Sara Zerbel ◽  
...  

We examine factors associated with hand hygiene practices of hospital patients. Hygiene in the hospital decreased compared to that at home, and home practices were strongly associated with hospital practices. Understanding and leveraging the intrinsic value some patients associate with hand hygiene may be important for improving overall hospital hygiene and decreasing healthcare-associated infections.


2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 128-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian G. Barnett ◽  
Katie Page ◽  
Megan Campbell ◽  
David Brain ◽  
Elizabeth Martin ◽  
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Author(s):  
Bijan Nouri ◽  
Mohammad Hajizadeh ◽  
Kaveh Bahmanpour ◽  
Mahsa Sadafi ◽  
Satar Rezaei ◽  
...  

Background & Aim: Adherence of nurses to hand hygiene is important for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. This study aims to systematically review the existing studies that assess Iranian nurses' adherence to hand hygiene and estimate their amount with meta-analysis. Methods & Materials: We performed a systematic search for peer-reviewed journals published from 2005 to 2018. The systematic search was conducted using both international (Google Scholar, PubMed, SCOPUS, and Web of Sciences) and Iranian databases (Scientific Information Database, IranMedex, Magiran, and MedLib). The search was carried out using a combination of the following terms: “adherence”, “compliance”, “hand hygiene”, “nurse”, “Iran”, “nursing practice”, “nursing”, and “guidelines”. The combinations of these words with Boolean operators like ‘AND’, ‘OR’ and ‘NOT’ were used. Results:  A total of 22 articles were used in the final analyses. The pooled proportion of hand hygiene adherence was 40.5 percent [95% confidence interval [CI]: 31.1–49.8]. Sensitivity analysis confirmed that the overall estimated pooled proportion of hand hygiene adherence did not vary significantly with the elimination of any of the 22 studies, observer or self-reported hand hygiene, instrument of measurement, unit of measurements, sample size, and time. Conclusion: The level of adherence of Iranian nurses to hand hygiene can potentially increase the chance of healthcare-associated infections and put patients and nurses at risk. Hospital and nursing managers should take practical steps to investigate factors contributing to the failure of hand hygiene adherence among nursing staff. They should ensure the continuous implementation of hand hygiene improvement strategy.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syifahanun Septiani

Persoalan mengenai infeksi masih merupakan salah satu masalah kesehatan di dunia, termasuk di Indonesia. Infeksi merupakan suatu keadaan ditemukan adanya agen infeksi dan terdapat respon imun baik yang disertai gejala klinik maupun tidak disertai gejala klinik. Permasalahan mengenai infeksi di dunia semakin meningkat. Menurut data pada tahun 1997, di benua Eropa dan Amerika berkisar 1% permasalahan mengenai infeksi terjadi. Di Asia, Amerika Latin dan sub Sahara lebih dari 40% permasalahan mengenai infeksi terus terjadi. Menurut Badan Kesehatan Dunia (WHO) 7-8% dari seluruh rumah sakit di dunia mempunyai permasalahan mengenai infeksi. Kawasan Asia Tenggara dengan prosentase 10 % dengan kasus infeksi terjadi di Indonesia (WHO, 2005).Untuk melakukan tindakan pencegahan dan pengendalian, perlu mengetahui rantai penularan infeksi. Komponen yang termasuk dalam rantai penularan, apabila diputus satu mata rantai, maka infeksi dapat dicegah. Komponen yang termasuk dalam rantai penularan yaitu mulai dari agen penyebab infeksi, tempat agen penyebab infeksi tumbuh, tempatkeluar, cara penularan, tempat masuk dan pejamu rentan. Pejamu rentan dalam hal ini adalah manusia, seseorang yang dalam keadaan daya tahan tubuh menurun, berpotensi terkena infeksi (Depkes, 2009).Infeksi adalah kolonisasi yang dilakukan oleh spesies asing terhadap organisme inang, dan bersifat paling membahayakan inang. Organisme penginfeksi, atau patogen, menggunakan sarana yang dimiliki inang untuk dapat memperbanyak diri, yang pada akhirnya merugikan inang. Patogen mengganggu fungsi normal inang dan dapat berakibat pada luka kronik, gangrene, kehilangan organ tubuh, dan bahkan kematian. Respons inang terhadap infeksi disebut peradangan. Secara umum, patogen umumnya dikategorikan sebagai organisme mikroskopik, walaupun sebenarnya definisinya lebih luas, mencakup bakteri, parasit, fungi, virus, prion, dan viroid.Infeksi yang terjadi di rumah sakit disebut Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) merupakan masalah serius bagi kesehatan masyarakat. Infeksi yang didapatkan pasien di pelayanan kesehatan atau HAIs merupakan efek samping dari perawatan kesehatan sehingga meningkatkan morbiditas, mortalitas, dan biaya rawat inap. Program pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi sangat penting dilaksanakan di rumah sakit untuk melindungi pasien, petugas, pengunjung, dan keluarga resiko tertular HAIs. Upaya pencegahan yang dilakukan untuk menjaga keselamatan pasien, salah satunya dengan menerapkan standar operasional prosedur dalam setiap tindakan yang dilakukan tenaga medis di rumah sakit. Pencegahan merupakan aspek kesehatan yang sangat penting untuk memutus rantai penularan suatu penyakit. Pelaksanaan pencegahan infeksi di rumah sakit belum dilakukan dengan benar karena masih terdapat beberapa item pencegahan yang tidak dilakukan antara lain audit kepatuhan hand hygiene secara menyeluruh dari uji kompetensi hand hygiene petugas kesehatan. Kebersihan tangan dan kompetensi tenaga kesehatan merupakan dua hal yang penting untuk mencegah terjadinya BSI pada pasien hemodialysis.


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