Who doesn’t wash their hands?
Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, September 6, 2007
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When it comes to hand-washing, physicians and nursing assistants have a lower rate of adherence than nurses. Certain units, such as critical care, also have lower adherence. It may seem surprising that special care units have a lower rate of compliance to proper hand hygiene. But just because a patient is not active doesn't mean you cannot spread bacteria to others. Studies have found that there are a number of factors for poor adherence to proper hand hygiene. They include the following:
- Physician status
- Nursing assistant status
- Male gender
- Working in the intensive-care unit
- Working during the week versus the weekend
- Wearing gloves
- Automated sink
Editor's note: The above excerpt is from the online course "Hand Hygiene for Health Care Staff: Practical Steps to Protect Patients and Contain Infections." For more information on this and other courses in our library, go to http://www.hcprofessor.com.
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