Facilitators and barriers for the use of ultraviolet-C disinfection for patient room cleaning at VA hospitals: a qualitative analysis

Kimberly C Dukes; Stacey M Hockett Sherlock; Cassie Cunningham Goedken; A M Racila; Julia Friberg Walhof; Daniel Suh; Michihiko Goto; Bernardino Guerrero; Trina Zabarsky; Eli N Perencevich

doi:10.1017/ice.2025.10342

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Facilitators and barriers for the use of ultraviolet-C disinfection for patient room cleaning at VA hospitals: a qualitative analysis

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Facilitators and barriers for the use of ultraviolet-C disinfection for patient room cleaning at VA hospitals: a qualitative analysis

Kimberly C Dukes, Stacey M Hockett Sherlock, Cassie Cunningham Goedken, A M Racila, Julia Friberg Walhof, Daniel Suh, Michihiko Goto, Bernardino Guerrero, Trina Zabarsky and Eli N Perencevich

Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.47(2), pp.219-222

02/2026

DOI: 10.1017/ice.2025.10342

PMCID: PMC12926334

PMID: 41287380

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To evaluate ultraviolet-C (UV-C) disinfection, we interviewed 34 personnel at 22 Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals. Barriers included safety concerns, patient volumes, staffing, and costs. Facilitators included education and interprofessional communication. An implementation toolkit, interprofessional collaboration, and leadership support could optimize UV-C integration into VA infection prevention.

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Title: Subtitle: Facilitators and barriers for the use of ultraviolet-C disinfection for patient room cleaning at VA hospitals: a qualitative analysis
Creators: Kimberly C Dukes - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Stacey M Hockett Sherlock - Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowahttps://ror.org/036jqmy94, Iowa City, IA, USA
Cassie Cunningham Goedken - University of Iowa
A M Racila - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Julia Friberg Walhof - Center for Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Iowa City, IA, USA
Daniel Suh - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Michihiko Goto - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Bernardino Guerrero - Environmental Programs Service (EPS), Veterans Affairs Central Office, Washington, DC, USA
Trina Zabarsky - Environmental Programs Service (EPS), Veterans Affairs Central Office, Washington, DC, USA
Eli N Perencevich - Iowa City VA Health Care System
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.47(2), pp.219-222
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2025.10342
PMID: 41287380
PMCID: PMC12926334
NLM abbreviation: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
ISSN: 0899-823X
eISSN: 1559-6834
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Grant note: VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI): QUE 20-016
This work was funded by the VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) Award QUE 20-016.
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 11/25/2025
Date published: 02/2026
Academic Unit: Epidemiology; General Internal Medicine; Community and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9985034950302771

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