Hand hygiene in emergencies: Multiprofessional perceptions from a mixed methods based online survey in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite high vulnerability to infection, hand disinfection compliance in emergencies is low. This is regularly justified as the disinfection procedure delays life support, and instead, wearing disposable gloves is preferred. Simulation studies showed higher achievable compliance than detected in real-life situations. This study aimed to explore healthcare providers' attitudes toward hand disinfection and using gloves in emergencies.

Methods

We conducted an anonymous online survey in Germany on the attitude and subjective behavior in the five moments of hand hygiene in a closed environment and an open convenience sampling survey. Statistics included paired student's t-tests corrected for multiple testing. For qualitative analysis, we employed a single-code

SUBMITTER: Bushuven S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11111829 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature