Journal article
Automated and electronically assisted hand hygiene monitoring systems: A systematic review
AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control, Vol.42(5), pp.472-478
05/2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.01.002
PMID: 24773785
Abstract
Hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways to prevent transmission of health care-associated infections. Electronic systems and tools are being developed to enhance hand hygiene compliance monitoring. Our systematic review assesses the existing evidence surrounding the adoption and accuracy of automated systems or electronically enhanced direct observations and also reviews the effectiveness of such systems in health care settings. We systematically reviewed PubMed for articles published between January 1, 2000, and March 31, 2013, containing the terms hand AND hygiene or hand AND disinfection or handwashing. Resulting articles were reviewed to determine if an electronic system was used. We identified 42 articles for inclusion. Four types of systems were identified: electronically assisted/enhanced direct observation, video-monitored direct observation systems, electronic dispenser counters, and automated hand hygiene monitoring networks. Fewer than 20% of articles identified included calculations for efficiency or accuracy. Limited data are currently available to recommend adoption of specific automatic or electronically assisted hand hygiene surveillance systems. Future studies should be undertaken that assess the accuracy, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of such systems. Given the restricted clinical and infection prevention budgets of most facilities, cost-effectiveness analysis of specific systems will be required before these systems are widely adopted.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Automated and electronically assisted hand hygiene monitoring systems: A systematic review
- Creators
- Melissa A Ward - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IAMarin L Schweizer - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IAPhilip M Polgreen - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IAKalpana Gupta - VA Boston Health Care System, West Roxbury, MAHeather S Reisinger - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IAEli N Perencevich - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control, Vol.42(5), pp.472-478
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.01.002
- PMID
- 24773785
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Infect Control
- ISSN
- 0196-6553
- eISSN
- 1527-3296
- Publisher
- Mosby, Inc
- Grant note
- REA 09-220 / Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Service through the Comprehensive Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation Center IIR 09-099 / VA HSR&D CDA 11-211 / VA HSR&D Career Development Award
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2014
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9983779493202771
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