Utilizing an interview method to estimate potential bias in silent observer hand hygiene observations

Interviewed health care workers to determine whether they had noticed a silent hand hygiene observer, thereby determining the legitimacy of the silent observers. Data supported the observers were typically unseen, and potential observer bias had a negligible role in hand hygiene compliance. •Healthc...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2023-08, Vol.51 (8), p.964-966
Hauptverfasser: Slaughter, Julie, Arya, Elham, Bell, Elizabeth, Ayres, Ashley, Martin, Elise M, Snyder, Graham M.
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Zusammenfassung:Interviewed health care workers to determine whether they had noticed a silent hand hygiene observer, thereby determining the legitimacy of the silent observers. Data supported the observers were typically unseen, and potential observer bias had a negligible role in hand hygiene compliance. •Healthcare worker recall of hand hygiene audit.•Estimates potential bias in hand hygiene observations.•Cost effective approach to determine anonymity of hand hygiene observers.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2022.11.022