Healthcare workers who practice in Medicine ward of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital Hand hygiene, 6-step, 7-step, microbiologic effectiveness, alcohol-based hand rub
Conditions
Interventions
Using the alcohol-based handrub with the 6-step hand hygiene technique,Using the alcohol-based handrub with the 7-step hand hygiene technique
Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery
6-step technique,7-step technique
Sponsors
Ratchadapiseksompotch Fund
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Health care worker (HCW) who has worked and provided direct patient care in the Medicine wards 2. Agree to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. HCW who was allergic to alcohol-based handrub 2. HCW who had active skin lesion on hand and wrist 3. HCW who had used antibiotics at the time of the study 4. HCW who had no compliance with the hand hygiene techniques 5. HCW who cannot practice both hand hygiene techniques within 2 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bacterial count after end of intervention colony-forming unit per mL (CFU/mL) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time of hand hygiene after end of intervention time record as seconds,Area not coverage after end of intervention picture as % | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactJirawat Buppanharun
Chulalongkorn University
Outcome results
None listed