The precision of human-generated hand-hygiene observations: a comparison of human observation with an automated monitoring system

Deepti Sharma; Geb W Thomas; Eric D Foster; Jaclyn Iacovelli; Krista M Lea; Judy A Streit; Philip M Polgreen

doi:10.1086/668426

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The precision of human-generated hand-hygiene observations: a comparison of human observation with an automated monitoring system

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The precision of human-generated hand-hygiene observations: a comparison of human observation with an automated monitoring system

Deepti Sharma, Geb W Thomas, Eric D Foster, Jaclyn Iacovelli, Krista M Lea, Judy A Streit and Philip M Polgreen

Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.33(12), pp.1259-1261

12/2012

DOI: 10.1086/668426

PMCID: PMC3632323

PMID: 23143367

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Abstract

We compared the observations of nearly 1,400 hand-hygiene-related events recorded by an automated system and by human observers. Observation details differed for 38% of these events. Two likely explanations for these inconsistencies were the distance between the observer and the event and the busyness of the clinic.

Hand Disinfection - standards

Confidence Intervals

Guideline Adherence - statistics & numerical data

Humans

Ambulatory Care - standards

Ambulatory Care Facilities

Hand Disinfection - instrumentation

Infection Control - methods

Odds Ratio

Observer Variation

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Title: Subtitle: The precision of human-generated hand-hygiene observations: a comparison of human observation with an automated monitoring system
Creators: Deepti Sharma - Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA
Geb W Thomas
Eric D Foster
Jaclyn Iacovelli
Krista M Lea
Judy A Streit
Philip M Polgreen
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.33(12), pp.1259-1261
DOI: 10.1086/668426
PMID: 23143367
PMCID: PMC3632323
NLM abbreviation: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
ISSN: 0899-823X
eISSN: 1559-6834
Publisher: United States
Grant note: K01 AI75089 / NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI081164 / NIAID NIH HHS R21-AI081164 / NIAID NIH HHS K01 AI075089 / NIAID NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 12/2012
Academic Unit: Infectious Diseases; Epidemiology; Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Industrial and Systems Engineering; College of Public Health; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984040005602771

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