Self-Protection as a Driver for Hand Hygiene Among Healthcare Workers

Borg, Michael; Benbachir, Mohamed; Cookson, Barry; Ben Redjeb, Saida; Elnasser, Ziad; Rasslan, Ossama; Guer, Deniz; Daoud, Ziad; Bagatzouni, Despo

doi:10.1086/597511

Self-Protection as a Driver for Hand Hygiene Among Healthcare Workers

Borg M. A., Benbachir M., Cookson B. D., Ben Redjeb S., Elnasser Z., Rasslan O., ...Daha Fazla

INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, cilt.30, sa.6, ss.578-580, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1086/597511
Dergi Adı: INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.578-580
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A total of 2,725 healthcare workers in 8 Mediterranean countries replied to a self-assessment questionnaire that assessed their perceptions on hand hygiene. Responses revealed that rates of hand hygiene compliance before patient contact were significantly less than rates after patient contact (P < .001) and that use of soap and water was preferred over use of alcohol-based hand rub. These findings suggest that self-protection could be a major subliminal driver for performance of hand hygiene.