Researchers conducted a review of the literature to find alternatives to education and training, which researchers say may not be adequate to maintain proper hand-hygiene compliance. The researchers concluded that because handwashing practices are built on self-protection, interventions or messages that evoke strong feelings, such as discomfort or disgust, are especially effective in improving hand-hygiene compliance. Similarly, social marketing can be used to improve compliance.
Read the study abstract about interventions for hand-hygiene compliance.
Read other coverage about hand hygiene:
– Sample Hand Hygiene Observation Record
– Hospital Case Study Shows Proper Hand Hygiene Before Gloving Still a Challenge
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