Understanding hand hygiene adherence in neonatology: a qualitative study of behavioral determinants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hand hygiene is effective to prevent transmission of pathogens and healthcare-associated infections. Despite efforts by hospitals to improve hand hygiene adherence among healthcare practitioners (HCP), adherence in neonatology wards is often limited.

Objective

Identifying determinants, i.e., facilitators and barriers, to hand hygiene adherence among frontline HCP in neonatology.

Design

Qualitative implementation research study.

Setting

Department of Neonatology of the University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews with frontline HCP and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) experts were conducted in November 2022. Interviews were coded deductively according to the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) and the Capabi

SUBMITTER: Bopp TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12277078 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature