• Hospital Infection Management Section, Sichuan Science City Hospital, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621900, P. R. China;
NIU Hui, Email: 2601058390@qq.com
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Objective To investigate the problems in the use of quick-drying hand disinfectants and formulate intervention measures to improve the hand hygiene compliance of nursing staff.Methods From February 2014 to June 2016, the hand hygiene compliance of nursing staff was continuously observed according to the hand hygiene observation table recommended by the World Health Organization. The questionnaire on the use of quick-drying hand disinfectants, which passed the reliability and validity test, was used to find out the reasons leading to the low compliance rate of hand hygiene among nurses, and pertinent interventions were formulated. From November 2016 to December 2017, intervention measures were gradually implemented throughout the hospital, and the hand hygiene compliance of nursing staff was continuously observed again. Then we compared the compliance rate of hand hygiene and the compliance rate of hygienic hand disinfection among nurses in the second quarter of 2016 (before intervention) with those in the last quarter of 2017 (after intervention).Results The compliance rates of hand hygiene and hygienic hand disinfection among nurses before intervention were 62.15% and 49.77%, respectively, and those after intervention were 91.64% and 90.80%, respectively. The differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion The factors affecting the hand hygiene compliance of nursing staff are identified through questionnaires and targeted intervention measures have effectively improved the hand hygiene compliance rate of nursing staff.

Citation: NIU Hui, WANG Yudi, LIU Fengcai, LI Baojuan. Analysis of intervention measures and effects on hand hygiene compliance of nursing staff. West China Medical Journal, 2019, 34(4): 425-428. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201812072 Copy

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