Interactive Interventions can Improve Hand Hygiene and Aseptic Techniques During Perioperative Care – Experience From the “Safe Hands” Project
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Rogmark, C
Nellgård, B
Gillespie, BM
Wikström, E
Andersson, AE
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Purpose: This paper evaluates a theory-driven, interactive hand hygiene (HH) intervention, the Safe Hands project, based on theories of organizational learning and culture including leadership support, dialogue and co-creation. Design: This prospective quasi-experimental study used unobtrusive overt observations to evaluate adherence to HH recommendations after implementing an infection-prevention intervention. Methods: The primary outcome was differences in HH practices “Before aseptic/clean procedure” (WHO moment 2), “After body fluid exposure risk” (WHO moment 3) and performance of aseptic techniques. One operating room (OR) department served as the study hospital and the other as the control hospital, both at Swedish university hospitals. Adherence to HH guidelines was measured 4 times during 2015 to 2017. Findings: The intervention site displayed a significant improvement in adherence to HH guidelines and aseptic techniques. WHO 2; from 23.8% to 36.2%, (P = .014), WHO 3; from 22.2% to 42.3%, (P = .002), and aseptic techniques; from 17.5% to 31.6%, (P = .003). No changes in adherence were identified at the control site. The use of contaminated gloves decreased post intervention at the study operating department. Conclusions: This study shows that implementing tailored interventions that are underpinned by theories from organizational learning and culture can improve adherence to hand hygiene in a complex setting as the OR up to 6 months post-intervention. The interprofessional co-creation of standards operating procedures addressing specific care procedures and emphasizing the importance of aseptic techniques can be an acceptable and feasible way to reduce the risks of contaminating medical devices and patients during perioperative care.
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Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing
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© 2022 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
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Nursing
Midwifery
aseptic techniques
hand hygiene
infection prevention
intervention
operating room
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Frödin, M; Rogmark, C; Nellgård, B; Gillespie, BM; Wikström, E; Andersson, AE, Interactive Interventions can Improve Hand Hygiene and Aseptic Techniques During Perioperative Care – Experience From the “Safe Hands” Project, Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing, 2022