Frequency of interactions and hand disinfections among anesthesiologists while providing anesthesia care in the operating room: induction versus maintenance

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Aug;35(8):1056-9. doi: 10.1086/677154. Epub 2014 Jun 20.

Abstract

We evaluated the behaviors of anesthesiologists during induction and maintenance of anesthesia. Contacts with surfaces occurred a mean (±standard error) of 154.8 ± 7.7 and 60 ± 3.1 times per hour during induction and maintenance, respectively (P < .0001). Hand hygiene events were 1.8 ± 0.27 per hour during induction versus 1.19 ± 0.27 during maintenance (P = .018).

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesiology* / methods
  • Anesthesiology* / standards
  • Anesthesiology* / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Hand Disinfection*
  • Hand Hygiene / methods
  • Hand Hygiene / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Operating Rooms* / methods
  • Operating Rooms* / standards
  • Operating Rooms* / statistics & numerical data
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Time Factors