Role of Hand Hygiene Ambassador and Implementation of Directly Observed Hand Hygiene Among Residents in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly in Hong Kong

OBJECTIVEMultidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are increasingly reported in residential care homes for the elderly (RCHEs). We assessed whether implementation of directly observed hand hygiene (DOHH) by hand hygiene ambassadors can reduce environmental contamination with MDROs.METHODSFrom July to Au...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2018-05, Vol.39 (5), p.571-577
Hauptverfasser:	Cheng, Vincent C C, Chen, Hong, Wong, Shuk-Ching, Chen, Jonathan H K, Ng, Wing-Chun, So, Simon Y C, Chan, Tuen-Ching, Wong, Sally C Y, Ho, Pak-Leung, Mody, Lona, Chan, Felix H W, Wong, Andrew T Y, Yuen, Kwok-Yung
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acinetobacter - isolation & purification Aged Aged, 80 and over Antibiotics Carbapenems Consent Contamination Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - microbiology Cross Infection - prevention & control Disease control Enterobacteriaceae - isolation & purification Female Guideline Adherence Hand Disinfection - methods Hand Hygiene - statistics & numerical data Hand Sanitizers - therapeutic use Homes for the Aged Hong Kong - epidemiology Hospitals Humans Hygiene Intervention Laboratories Long term health care Male Meals Medical equipment Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification Multidrug resistant organisms Nosocomial infections Nurses Nursing Nursing care Older people Personal hygiene Staphylococcal Infections Staphylococcus infections
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