Relationship between systems-level factors and hand hygiene adherence

J Nurs Care Qual. 2011 Jan-Mar;26(1):30-8. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181e15c71.

Abstract

This study was a cross-sectional descriptive survey of acute care hospitals in California to describe staff hand hygiene compliance and related predictors and explore the relationship between hand hygiene adherence and health care-associated infections. Although there was a relatively small sample size, institutions with morning huddles reported a significantly higher proportion of 95% or more hand hygiene compliance. Huddles are an organizational tool to improve teamwork and communication and may offer promise to influence hand hygiene adherence.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • California
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Guideline Adherence / organization & administration
  • Guideline Adherence / standards
  • Guideline Adherence / statistics & numerical data
  • Hand Hygiene / organization & administration*
  • Hand Hygiene / standards*
  • Hand Hygiene / statistics & numerical data
  • Health Care Surveys
  • Hospitals / standards*
  • Hospitals / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / organization & administration*
  • Infection Control / standards*
  • Infection Control / statistics & numerical data
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration
  • Patient Care Team / standards
  • Patient Care Team / statistics & numerical data
  • Risk Factors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires