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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0196-6553 1527-3296 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ajic.2022.11.022 |