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Front Public Health
January 2025
Section of Hygiene, Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
This study assessed healthcare workers' (HCWs) knowledge and adherence to hand hygiene principles in a large Italian university hospital, focusing on identifying knowledge gaps and evaluating training effectiveness. A specifically designed 17-item questionnaire, based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Hand Hygiene Knowledge Questionnaire, was used to measure theoretical knowledge, the role of training, and the impact of experience. The survey had an 8% participation rate (542 responses from a total of 6,749 HCWs), with higher responses among nurses and doctors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Pain
December 2024
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China; Research Institute for Smart Ageing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Although pain is a highly common symptom, only a subset of individuals develops chronic and disabling conditions. Delving into the predictors for poor musculoskeletal pain (MSK) outcomes in adulthood may help identify those needing early prevention and intervention. This study aimed to evaluate whether birth weight or preterm birth predicts worse prognosis of MSK pain in adulthood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCrohns Colitis 360
January 2025
Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Background: While patients with Crohn's disease commonly report fatigue, an association of Crohn's disease with mild neurocognitive impairment has also been suggested. This study investigated the relationship between Crohn's disease activity, fatigue, and neurocognitive functioning.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, adults with Crohn's disease ( = 25) and healthy controls ( = 26) completed the PROMIS Fatigue 7a form and Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory and neurocognitive testing across 6 domains.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
December 2024
Camden Health Improvement Practice, London, UK.
Background: Anecdotal experience suggests that WHO Safer Surgery Checklist has become a 'tickbox' exercise, resulting in variable team engagement and efficacy.
Aims: To observe the quality and completeness of 'Time Out', together with the level of team engagement during obstetrics and gynaecology procedures.
Materials And Methods: Observational study where the following data were collected during 'Time Out': % of the 19 items correctly responded to after 'challenge'.
Community Ment Health J
December 2024
Section of Personality, Evaluation, and Psychological Treatment, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, School of Psychology, Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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