Limited impact of an ultraviolet disinfection intervention on hygienic behaviors of nursing staff in a military hospital

Limited impact of an ultraviolet disinfection intervention on hygienic behaviors of nursing staff in a military hospital

Ultraviolet disinfection (UV-C), though effective, has not been thoroughly evaluated at the level of the clinical end user. We assessed behavioral outcomes related to environmental hygiene among 60 nursing staff in a medical-surgical section after introduction of a UV-C tool aimed at disinfecting 4...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2022-06, Vol.43 (6), p.797-799
Hauptverfasser: Blanchard, Dawn M., Resendiz, Marisol, Lustik, Michael B., West, Gordon F.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Behavior
Bias
Concise Communication
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Disinfection
Environmental hygiene
Hospitals, Military
Humans
Hygiene
Nosocomial infections
Nursing
Nursing Staff
Prevention
Staphylococcus infections
Ultraviolet Rays
United States
Xenon
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Zusammenfassung:Ultraviolet disinfection (UV-C), though effective, has not been thoroughly evaluated at the level of the clinical end user. We assessed behavioral outcomes related to environmental hygiene among 60 nursing staff in a medical-surgical section after introduction of a UV-C tool aimed at disinfecting 4 high-touch surfaces, and we noted limited changes.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2021.118