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12 maj 2023 · The WHO research for hand hygiene in health care 2023–2030: summary provides guidance on the highest priorities for research to gather further evidence on best approaches to improve hand hygiene practices during health care delivery, as well as to accelerate innovative solutions.
- WHO research for hand hygiene in health care 2023–2030: summary
Hand hygiene is vital for safe health care delivery, yet...
- WHO research for hand hygiene in health care 2023–2030: summary
21 lut 2022 · Improvement in hand hygiene compliance has been highlighted as the most effective measure to reduce transmission of pathogenic microorganisms in health care and lower the incidence of HAI in health-care settings, 4,5 which is even more relevant in the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Driving the international hand hygiene research agenda for 2023 and beyond. WHO has released a summary of the research agenda for hand hygiene in healthcare for the period 2023–2030 and intends to publish a more detailed account of its contents in the near future. The goal of the agenda is to accelerate knowledge generation regarding the best ...
The goal of this review is to systematically retrieve and synthesise available evidence on hand hygiene in community settings across four areas: (1) effective hand hygiene; (2) minimum requirements; (3) behaviour change and (4) government measures.
Hand hygiene with alcohol-based hand rub is the most effective preventive strategy to reduce health-care-associated infections. Over the past two decades, various interventions have been introduced and studied to improve hand hygiene compliance among health-care workers.
Background: The hands of healthcare workers (HCWs) are known to be a primary source of transmission of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Thus, both practising hand hygiene (HH) and adhering to HH guidelines are expected to decrease the risk of transmission.
5 maj 2023 · Hand hygiene is vital for safe health care delivery, yet practices at the point of care remain suboptimal worldwide. A comprehensive research agenda is therefore necessary to improve our understanding of factors influencing hand hygiene behaviour and to strengthen appropriate interventions.
