전국의료관련감염감시체계 손위생 부분 결과보고: 2019년 7월부터 2022년 12월
- Author(s)
- Sung Ran Kim; Kyung-Sook Cha; Oh Mee Kweon; Mi Na Kim; Og Son Kim; Ji-Hee Kim; Soyeon Park; Myoung Jin Shin; Eun-Sung You; Sung Eun Lee; Sun Ju Jung; Jongsuk Jeoung; In-Soon Choi; Jong Rim Choi; Ji-Youn Choi; Si-Hyeon Han; Hae Kyung Hong
- Keimyung Author(s)
- Choi, Jongrim
- Department
- Dept. of Nursing (간호학)
- Journal Title
- 의료관련감염관리
- Issued Date
- 2024
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 1
- Keyword
- Hand hygiene; Healthcare facility; Infection; Infection control; Surveillance
- Abstract
- Background:
Hand hygiene is considered the simplest and most cost-effective method of infection prevention. Regular observation and feedback on hand hygiene compliance are key strategies for its enhancement. This study evaluated the effectiveness of hand hygiene surveillance, including direct observation and feedback, by comprehensively analyzing the reported hand hygiene compliance within the Korean National Healthcare-Associated Infections Surveillance System from 2019 to 2022.
Methods:
Participating medical institutions included general hospitals and hospitals with infection control departments that consented to participate. Hand hygiene surveillance was conducted using direct observation. Collected data, including healthcare workers, clinical areas, hand hygiene moments, and hand hygiene compliance, were recorded to calculate hand hygiene compliance rates. Additionally, the volume of alcohol-based hand sanitizers used per patient per day was investigated as an indirect indicator of hand hygiene compliance. The study was conducted from July 2019 to December 2022.
Results:
Hand hygiene compliance increased from 87.2% in Q3 2019 to 89.9% in 2022. Nurses and medical technologists showed the highest compliance rates, whereas doctors showed the lowest compliance rates. Intensive care units excelled in compliance, whereas emergency departments lagged. Compliance was highest after patient contact and lowest when the patient’s surroundings were touched. Larger hospitals consumed more alcohol-based hand sanitizers than smaller hospitals did.
Conclusion:
This study confirmed an improvement in hand hygiene compliance through sustained surveillance, indicating its contribution not only to preventing infection transfer within healthcare facilities but also to fostering a culture of hand hygiene in the country.
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