Evaluation of a Handwashing Intervention to Reduce Respiratory Illness Rates in Senior Day-Care Centers
| Autor: | Mary M. Criddle, Christine A. Brower, Ann R. Falsey, John E. Kolassa, William J. Hall, Robert McCann |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Adult
Male Microbiology (medical) Hand washing medicine.medical_specialty Epidemiology media_common.quotation_subject New York Viral transmission Day care Hygiene Intervention (counseling) medicine Humans Intensive care medicine Respiratory Tract Infections Aged media_common Infection Control Respiratory illness business.industry Public health Infectious Diseases Virus Diseases Emergency medicine Female Health education business Day Care Medical Hand Disinfection |
| Zdroj: | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 20:200-202 |
| ISSN: | 1559-6834 0899-823X |
| DOI: | 10.1086/501612 |
| Popis: | To decrease respiratory infections in senior day care, staff were educated on viral transmission and the value of hand washing. Fanny packs with alcohol foam supplemented hand washing and were alternated monthly between centers. Infection rates were unchanged with alcohol foam use. The intervention year's infection rate was significantly lower than the previous 3 years, suggesting a benefit of education. |
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