A systematic review of hand hygiene improvement strategies

"Addressing only determinants such as knowledge, awareness, action control, and facilitation is not enough to change hand hygiene behaviour."

A systematic review of hand hygiene improvement strategies: a behavioural approach
A Huis, T van Achterberg, M de Bruin, R Grol, L Schoonhoven, M Hulscher
Implementation Science, 2012, 7:92

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Use of hand hygiene interventions improves with psychological theory

"This qualitative study demonstrated the value in using psychological theories commonly used in knowledge translation to explore barriers and facilitators to current hand hygiene (HH) practices and when implementing an intervention to improve HH practice."

Using psychological theory to inform methods to optimize the implementation of a hand hygiene intervention
VM Boscart, GR Fernie, JH Lee, SB Jaglal
Implementation Science, 2012, 7:77

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Evaluation of the national Cleanyourhands campaign to reduce infection in hospitals

"The Cleanyourhands campaign was associated with sustained increases in hospital procurement of alcohol rub and soap, which the results suggest has an important role in reducing rates of some healthcare associated infections."

Evaluation of the national Cleanyourhands campaign to reduce Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia and Clostridium difficile infection in hospitals in England and Wales by improved hand hygiene: four year, prospective, ecological, interrupted time series study
SP Stone, C Fuller, J Savage, B Cookson, A Hayward, B Cooper, G Duckworth, S Michie, M Murray, A Jeanes, J Roberts, L Teare, A Charlett
British Medical Journal, 2012, 344:e3005

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Improving hand-washing practices by changing practice

This newspaper article highlights the findings of a forthcoming study into hand-washing practices in America, and shows how a simple change in signage can improve practice.

Getting doctors to wash their hands
A O'Connor
New York Times
1st September 2011

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Original study:
It's not all about me: motivating hand hygiene among health care professionals by focusing on patients
AM Grant, DA Hofmann
Psychological Science, 2011, November 10th

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