Effect of Frequency of Changing Point-of-Use Reminder Signs on Health Care Worker Hand Hygiene Adherence: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although hand hygiene (HH) is considered the most effective strategy for preventing hospital-acquired infections, HH adherence rates remain poor.

Objective

To examine whether the frequency of changing reminder signs affects HH adherence among health care workers.

Design, setting, and participants

This cluster randomized clinical trial in 9 US Department of Veterans Affairs acute care hospitals randomly assigned 58 inpatient units to 1 of 3 schedules for changing signs designed to promote HH adherence among health care workers: (1) no change; (2) weekly; and (3) monthly. Hand hygiene rates among health care workers were documented at entry and exit to patient rooms during the baseline period from October 1, 2014, to March 31, 2015, of normal signage and thro

SUBMITTER: Vander Weg MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6820039 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature