Using effective hand hygiene practice to prevent and control infection.
Nurs Stand
; 35(5): 45-50, 2020 04 29.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1835710
ABSTRACT
Decontamination using hand hygiene remains one of the most important and effective methods for reducing healthcare-associated infections and cross-infection between patients. In 1860, Florence Nightingale wrote that nurses should wash their hands frequently throughout the day, demonstrating an early awareness of the effectiveness of this simple procedure. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that effectively applied hand hygiene is a vital intervention that can be used to prevent the spread of disease. This article details the correct procedure required for effective hand hygiene and emphasises the need for nurses to keep up to date with evidence-based guidelines. The article also outlines the differences between hand decontamination using alcohol-based hand gels and soap and water, and the complex factors that can interfere with effective hand hygiene compliance.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Cross Infection
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Infection Control
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Coronavirus Infections
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Guideline Adherence
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Pandemics
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Hand Hygiene
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Nurs Stand
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ns.2020.e11552
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