Education in Hand Hygiene for Nurses to Visualize Hand Contamination
10.11307/mededjapan.46.6_491
- VernacularTitle:看護師を対象とした手指の汚染状況を可視化する
- Author:
Yoko Yamamoto
;
Murota Masako
;
Yoko Iwawaki
;
Yukie Takishita
;
Akemi Shibata
;
Kiyomi Harada
;
Tomoko Matsuoka
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Adenosine Triphosphate Measurements;
UV Light Assessment;
Hand Hygiene;
Hand Washing;
Nursing Education
- From:Medical Education
2015;46(6):491-495
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Background: Hand hygiene is recognized as the leading factor to prevent Healthcare-Associated Infection. This report describes an investigation of education in hand hygiene for nurses to visualize hand contamination.
Method: Twenty-nine nurses underwent education using adenosine triphosphate (ATP) measurements and fluorescent cream and black light, and a survey was conducted.
Results: A significantly higher number of nurses recognized the importance of hand hygiene after receiving education. Approximately 80% of nurses were able to: ″reflect on their methods for washing their hands″ , ″understand the necessity of keeping their hands clean after removing their gloves″ , and ″check for areas of the hands that had not been cleaned″ .
Discussion: This report suggested that education in hand hygiene using adenosine triphosphate (ATP) measurements and fluorescent cream and black light for nurses improves their perception of the importance of hand hygiene.
