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Interventions to increase hand hygiene compliance in a tertiary university hospital over a period of 5 years: An iterative process of information, training and feedback

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  • Magdalena Hoffmann
  • Gerald Sendlhofer
  • Gudrun Pregartner
  • Veronika Gombotz
  • Christa Tax
  • Renate Zierler
  • Gernot Brunner

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Aims and objective To explore whether an iterative process of information and training paired with a feedback system to observed healthcare professionals and the respective management improves hand hygiene (HH) compliance. Background Healthcare‐associated infections are a major risk for patient safety, and adherence to the “My five moments” (M5M) for HH varies significantly within organisations as well as within healthcare professional groups. Identified barriers in a baseline survey revealed the need of more information, training, repetitive compliance measurements and feedback to all healthcare professionals. Design A quality improvement project using the method of direct observation of healthcare professionals in nonsurgical and surgical wards. Methods Between 2013 and 2017, 6,009 healthcare professionals were informed and trained, and HH compliance measurements were performed by hygiene experts. Compliance measurement results were documented in an online tool to give an immediate feedback to observed healthcare professionals. Additionally, a report was forwarded to the management of the respective department to raise awareness. Compliance rates per year were descriptively summarised. The research and reporting methodology followed SQUIRE 2.0. Results In total, 84 compliance measurements with 19,295 “M5M for HH” were observed in 49 wards. Overall, mean HH compliance increased from 81.9 ± 5.2% in 2013 to 94.0 ± 3.6% in 2017. Physicians’ HH compliance rate improved from 69.0 ± 16.6% to 89.3 ± 6.6%, that of nurses from 86.0 ± 6.9% to 96.4 ± 3.1%, and that of others from 60.5 ± 27.9% to 83.8 ± 20.2%. All M5M for HH (#1–#5) increased over the study period (#1: +16.9%; #2: +20.5%; #3: +7.6%; #4: +5.9%; #5: +12.7%). Conclusions Results demonstrated that an iterative process of information, training, observation and feedback over a period of 5 years can be successful in increasing HH compliance. Positive trends were observed for HH compliance rates across all healthcare professional groups as well as for all M5M for HH.

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  • Magdalena Hoffmann & Gerald Sendlhofer & Gudrun Pregartner & Veronika Gombotz & Christa Tax & Renate Zierler & Gernot Brunner, 2019. "Interventions to increase hand hygiene compliance in a tertiary university hospital over a period of 5 years: An iterative process of information, training and feedback," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 28(5-6), pages 912-919, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:28:y:2019:i:5-6:p:912-919
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14703
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    1. Anne Korhonen & Helena Ojanperä & Teija Puhto & Raija Järvinen & Pirjo Kejonen & Arja Holopainen, 2015. "Adherence to hand hygiene guidelines – significance of measuring fidelity," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 24(21-22), pages 3197-3205, November.
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