Electronic Monitoring Systems for Hand Hygiene: Systematic Review of Technology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways of preventing health care-associated infections and reducing their transmission. Owing to recent advances in sensing technologies, electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems have been integrated into the daily routines of health care workers to measure their hand hygiene compliance and quality.

Objective

This review aims to summarize the latest technologies adopted in electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems and discuss the capabilities and limitations of these systems.

Methods

A systematic search of PubMed, ACM Digital Library, and IEEE Xplore Digital Library was performed following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Studies were initially screened and

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663600 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature