Promoting hand hygiene in a chemotherapy day center: the role of a robot.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hand hygiene is a critical component of infection prevention in healthcare settings. Innovative strategies are required to enhance hand hygiene practices among patients and healthcare workers (HCWs).

Methods

This study was conducted at the Chemotherapy Day Center of Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. It comprised three phases: phase 1 involved observational audits of hand hygiene practices among patients and HCWs by infection control nurse (ICN); phase 2 included the installation of 53 pressure sensors on alcohol-based hand rub (AHR) bottles at designated sites to monitor usage; phase 3 introduced the robot named Temi Medic to promote hand hygiene through video broadcasts at strategic locations in the center. The mean counts of pressure sensor-equipped AHR per 100 at

SUBMITTER: Wong SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11663329 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature