Engelsk titel: Improving the quality of hand-hygiene
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Författare:
Laustsen S
;
Lund E
;
Andersen Leth R
Email: slt@sks.aaa.dk
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 24
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 07083936
Sammanfattning
In April 2004, a group of nurses
at Aarhus University Hospital,
Skejby Sygehus promoted hand
rubbing with alcohol as an intervention
at the entire hospital. Sufficient
hand hygiene is a strategy
to prevent hospital acquired
infections. Method: In total, we
did four observations in 2004 and
2005 concerning hand hygiene.
All staff groups were included. At
the same time, we monitored the
monthly incidence of hospital
acquired septicaemia and the
consumption of alcohol for hand
disinfection. Results: Compliance
for hand hygiene increased for
the use of gloves (from 76% in
2004 to 80% in 2005) and for
hand disinfection (from 58% in
2004 to 73% in 2005). Still the
specified standards were not met.
Compliance in observed doctors
was at the end of 2004 and in
2005 lower than for nurses. The
consumption of alcohol for hand
disinfection increased with more
than 90% between 2004 and
2005. The incidence of septicaemia
did not change. Conclusion:
The increase in compliance concerning
hand hygiene and consumption
of alcohol for hand
disinfection did not seem to influence
the rate of hospital acquired
septicaemia. The compliance for
hand disinfection in doctors seem
to be low.