Multifaceted interventions increase hand hygiene compliance, study finds

A multi-modal intervention program helped increase hand hygiene compliance, according to a study published in the Journal of Emergency Nursing.

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The intervention program includes completing pre-tests and post-tests, an education module and two experiential learning activities that aimed to reinforce hand hygiene and infection control protocols.

The study found that post-test scores were significantly higher than pre-test scores, and hand hygiene compliance rates improved at the end of the project and three months after the study.

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