Evaluating the effect of electronic monitoring and feedback on hand cream use in healthcare workers: Healthy Hands Project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of developing hand dermatitis (HD). Current guidelines on HD prevention recommend the use of emollients; however, in practice, adherence is poor.

Objective

To assess whether the provision of creams, electronic monitoring and feedback on cream consumption can improve skin care in HCWs.

Methods

A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted on 19 academic hospital wards, including 501 HCWs, for 12 months. The intervention wards (n = 9; 285 HCWs) were provided with hand cream dispensers equipped with an electronic system to monitor use, which was regularly communicated to the HCWs by the use of posters. The process outcomes were self-reported cream consumption in both groups, and electronically measured consumpti

SUBMITTER: Soltanipoor M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6587989 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature