Hand hygiene adherence in relation to influenza season during 6 consecutive years
| Autor: | Philipp Kohler, Matthias Schlegel, Rosamaria Fulchini, Christian R Kahlert, Rolf Kuhn, Matthias Hoffmann, Werner C. Albrich |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Epidemiology
media_common.quotation_subject Health Personnel 030231 tropical medicine Influenza season 030501 epidemiology Tertiary care Odds 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Hygiene Health care Influenza Human Medicine Humans Hand Hygiene media_common Infection Control business.industry Health Policy Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Confidence interval Infectious Diseases Guideline Adherence Seasons 0305 other medical science business Demography |
| Zdroj: | American journal of infection control. 46(11) |
| ISSN: | 1527-3296 |
| Popis: | Hand hygiene (HH) is the single most important measure in reducing the burden of healthcare-acquired infections. Based on 12,740 HH opportunities observed during 6 consecutive years at our tertiary care center, HH adherence among healthcare workers (HCWs) was significantly better during influenza season compared to non-influenza periods, after controlling for important covariables (odds ratio = 1.17, 95% confidence interval 1.05-1.30). This finding suggests that HH awareness is increased during influenza periods, which could have implications for HCW education. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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