Hand hygiene among laboratory workers
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, cilt.27, sa.9, ss.978-980, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 9
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Doi Numarası: 10.1086/506404
- Dergi Adı: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.978-980
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
We performed a study to measure the compliance of laboratory personnel with different components of hand hygiene. The level of compliance at the end of duty was 100%; however, 36.7% of subjects wore a ring, 46.9% wore a watch, and 6.1% wore a bracelet. Pathogenic microorganisms were exclusively found on hands of laboratory personnel who wore jewelry. After interventions, the level of compliance with the no-jewelry policy among laboratory personnel showed sustained improvement. Efforts to improve hand hygiene should be directed not only at healthcare workers but also at laboratory personnel. © 2006 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.