Hand Hygiene Practices of Health Care Workers in Long-term Care Facilities

Overview

Journal Am J Infect Control

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2008 Sep 13

PMID 18786453

Citations 13

Authors

Andrew Smith

Soo Chan Carusone

Mark Loeb

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Abstract

Little is known about hand hygiene practice in the long-term care setting. In this study, we observed 459 hand hygiene opportunities in 2 long-term care facilities in Hamilton, Ontario. Overall hand hygiene adherence was 14.7%, with a mean handwashing time of 15.9 seconds. Adherence varied by activity performed and the presence or absence of a sink.

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