Background: Hand hygiene is a crucial measure for preventing the spread of healthcare-associated infections. While healthcare workers receive emphasis, hospital visitor hand hygiene compliance is limited.
Aim: To investigate hand hygiene compliance among hospital visitors.
Methods: A comprehensive search of four databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, ScienceDirect) and a hand search were performed from inception to October 2023. Observational studies in hospital settings were included if estimates for adult hospital visitors' observation were reported. Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklist was used to assess the risk of bias in the included studies. Meta-analysis was conducted using STATA software version 17 to estimate a weighted pooled compliance rate with a 95% confidence interval.
Results: 17 studies were included in this study. The pooled hand hygiene compliance among hospital visitors was 37% (95% CI: 25 - 49). Subgroup analysis revealed that in low-middle-income countries, covert observation, ICU and various ward studies, longer observation durations, measuring hand hygiene at entrance and exit points, and smaller sample sizes were all associated with higher visitor hand hygiene compliance rates.
Discussion: The visitor hand hygiene compliance rate was notably low, much lower than that reported for doctors and nurses. This significant difference highlights the urgent need for focused attention and interventions to improve visitor hand hygiene practices.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11873859 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/17571774251324373 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Development and validation of the sarcopenia composite index: A comprehensive approach for assessing sarcopenia in the ageing population.
Ann Acad Med Singap
February 2025
Graduate Institute of Medicine, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Introduction: The diagnosis of sarcopenia relies on key indicators such as handgrip strength, walking speed and muscle mass. Developing a composite index that integrates these measures could enhance clinical evaluation in older adults. This study aimed to standardise and combine these metrics to establish a z score for the sarcopenia composite index (ZoSCI) tailored for the ageing population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCompliance with transmission-based precautions, and associated factors among healthcare providers in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study.
Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
March 2025
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Background: Transmission-based precautions (TBP) and the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) are essential in preventing hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and in controlling the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This study, therefore, aimed to determine healthcare providers' compliance with TBP and its determinants in healthcare settings to help curb the burden of HAIs and AMR.
Method: This study was a cross-sectional, hospital-based research conducted among healthcare providers at four health facilities in the Fako division of Cameroon, from January 1 to May 31, 2024.
Bodily waste management and related hygiene practices in nursing homes of Vaud: findings from a multicentre cross-sectional survey as a basis for targeted interventions.
Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
March 2025
Cantonal Unit for Infection Prevention and Control, Public Health Service, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Introduction: Bodily waste management is a critical yet frequently neglected domain of infection prevention and control. We conducted a survey to examine various aspects of bodily waste management and related hygiene practices in nursing homes (NH) based on existing recommendations.
Methods: All NHs (n = 120) of canton Vaud in Switzerland were invited to participate in this cross-sectional survey between July 2022 and February 2023 using a questionnaire.
Technical implications of light greywater production and quality for decentralized treatment and reuse: A case study in Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Environ Monit Assess
March 2025
Grupo de Investigación en Recursos Hídricos y Saneamiento Ambiental - GPH, Escuela de Ingeniería Civil, Facultad de Ingenierías Físico-Mecánicas, Universidad Industrial de Santander, 27Th Ave. 9Th St. Bucaramanga, 680002, Santander, Colombia.
Decentralized light greywater (LGW) treatment and reuse can help mitigate urban water scarcity, yet data on its characteristics at the household level in Latin America remain scarce, limiting system design and implementation. This study assessed LGW quantity and quality in a representative household in Bucaramanga, Colombia, and analyzed its implications for decentralized treatment and reuse. Potable water consumption and LGW production from showers and hand basins were monitored over 98 and 124 days, respectively, with 27 LGW samples collected for quality analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfantile Pasteurella multocida Meningitis: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
April 2025
From the General Paediatric Medicine.
Background: Pasteurella multocida is a rare cause of deep-seated pediatric infections including osteomyelitis and meningitis. We report a case of P. multocida meningitis from Queensland, with a comprehensive review of literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!