The effect of a hand hygiene intervention on infections in residents of nursing homes: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The primary goal of hand hygiene is to reduce infectious disease rates. We examined if a nursing home's participation in a hand hygiene intervention resulted in residents having fewer healthcare associated infections (HAIs) when compared to nursing homes without the hand hygiene intervention.

Methods

This study is a part of a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) in 33 nursing homes to improve hand hygiene (HANDSOME). The incidence of five illnesses was followed over 13 months: gastroenteritis, influenza-like illness, pneumonia, urinary tract infections and infections from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Incidence rates per study arm were reported for baseline (October-December 2016) and two follow-up periods (January-April 2017, May-Octobe

SUBMITTER: Teesing GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8138990 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature