RESUMO
Various electronic tools have been developed to monitor hand hygiene compliance (HHC). A prospective, investigator-blinded, pilot study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of an electronic hand hygiene feedback device to improve rates of hand hygiene. The first month of participation provided baseline rates of HHC (37%). During months 2-5, mean HHC rates were 43%, 44%, 45%, and 49% respectively (P < 0.001). Implementing this electronic device was feasible and showed a modest improvement in rates of HHC. Subsequent studies are warranted to validate the impact of such electronic devices on a larger scale.
Assuntos
Infecção Hospitalar/prevenção & controle , Equipamentos e Provisões Elétricas , Retroalimentação , Fidelidade a Diretrizes/organização & administração , Higiene das Mãos/métodos , Controle de Infecções/métodos , Fidelidade a Diretrizes/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess physicians' attitudes towards self-treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) based on real-time responses related to actual purified protein derivative (PPD) results, in addition to using hypothetical situations for those who were PPD-negative. We also obtained information on physicians' recommendations for their patients to treat this condition. Although the physicians claimed to recommend optimal treatment to their patients, the majority of them had different attitudes when considering treatment for themselves. There appears to be a discrepancy between physicians' attitudes to self-treatment and their management of patients with LTBI.
