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An observational study of hand hygiene compliance in paediatric wards

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  • Jacqueline Randle
  • Joseph Firth
  • Natalie Vaughan

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Aims and objectives. To measure healthcare workers’, children’s and visitors’ hand hygiene compliance in a paediatric oncology ward and a paediatric respiratory ward in an English hospital. Background. Children are especially vulnerable to healthcare‐associated infections, yet few studies have reported on hand hygiene compliance in paediatric clinical areas. Design. This was an observational study. Method. We measured hand hygiene compliance over an eight‐hour period in two hospital wards using the ‘five moments of hand hygiene’ observation tool. We monitored a total of 407 hand hygiene opportunities. Results. Overall opportunities for compliance were 74% for healthcare workers (n = 315) and children and visitors 23% (n = 92). Compliance was 84% for allied health professionals, 81% for doctors, 75% for nurses and 73% for ancillary and other staff. Hand hygiene compliance varied depending on which of the five moments of hygiene healthcare workers were undertaking (p

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  • Jacqueline Randle & Joseph Firth & Natalie Vaughan, 2013. "An observational study of hand hygiene compliance in paediatric wards," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 22(17-18), pages 2586-2592, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:22:y:2013:i:17-18:p:2586-2592
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04103.x
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    1. Jorun Sætre Sundal & Anne Grethe Aune & Eline Storvig & Jenny Kristin Aasland & Kaja Linn Fjeldsæter & Kirsti Torjuul, 2017. "The hand hygiene compliance of student nurses during clinical placements," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(23-24), pages 4646-4653, December.

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