Surgical scrubbing with and without a brush in decreasing the number of germ colonies on hands: A Systematic review
- Author:
Adi Angriawan Bambi
1
;
Andi Masyitha Irwan
2
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Brush; Brushless; Germ colonies; Surgical scrub
- MeSH: Hand Disinfection
- From: Philippine Journal of Nursing 2022;92(1):3-10
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study aims to compare surgical scrubbing with and without a brush in decreasing the number of germ colonies on hands.
Background:Surgical scrubbing with and without a brush are currently popular worldwide. To date, the optimal method in decreasing the number of germ colonies on the hands is not known.
Methods:Systematic review of effectiveness was conducted. The databases and publisher websites included PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, Wiley Online Library, Cochrane Library and recruitment studies published between 2009-2019. The risk of bias was assessed utilizing Cochrane Collaboration's tool.
Results:Included clinical studies consisting of five randomized controlled trials. The procedures and duration of surgical scrubbing on each study varied depending on the protocol as a reference. All clinical studies found no difference in the number of colonyforming units (CFU) on the hand between surgical scrubbing with and without a brush.
Conclusions:Scrubbing with and without a brush showed similar efficacy in terms of the number of germ colonies on the hands. - Full text:Surgical.pdf
