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- The study assessed hand hygiene knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and adherence among nursing assistants in two long-term care facilities in eastern Taiwan.
- Results showed high knowledge and positive attitudes towards hand hygiene, but actual adherence was only 58.6%, with a 17.99 seconds average wash duration.
- It concluded that nursing assistants were less likely to adhere to soap and water washing compared to alcohol-based hand rubs, suggesting the need for improved hand hygiene practices.
Article Abstract
Objective: This study explored hand hygiene knowledge, attitude, behaviors and adherence amongst nursing assistants.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with structured questionnaires and direct observation. Nursing assistants were recruited from two long-term care facilities in eastern Taiwan from July to September, 2021.
Results: The nursing assistants had high levels of hand hygiene knowledge, attitude, and behavior, however, the direct observational revealed hand hygiene adherence at 58.6% with 17.99 seconds duration on average. Comparing with alcohol-based hand rub, the nursing assistants performed very low adherence rate with soap and water wash, and the use of paper towel was the least followed skill applying to soap and water wash.
Conclusions: The study finds that hand wash with soap and water has lower adherence than the alcohol-based hand rub. Future innovations in hand hygiene, such as accessible and easy-to-use hand washing agents and easy-to-remember hand cleansing techniques will be valuable.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.03.020 | DOI Listing |
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