Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a major source of morbidity and mortality and
are the second most prevalent cause of death. Furthermore, it has been reported that for …

Electronic and video monitoring systems (EMS/VMS) may improve hand hygiene by
providing feedback, real-time reminders or via the Hawthorne effect. The aim of this …

Background The World Health Organization recommends regular hand hygiene monitoring
and feedback to improve hand hygiene behaviors and health care–associated infection …

Background Automated radio-frequency identification (RFID)-based hand-hygiene
monitoring technology was implemented in an infectious disease department to study …

Background Hand hygiene (HH) is the cornerstone of infection control, and the promotion of
HH is the focus of the world. The study aims to compare the role of two different types of …

Background The incidence of pressure ulcers (PUs) in intensive care units (ICUs) is high
and numerous strategies have been implemented to address this issue. One approach is the …

Background Hand hygiene is key to preventing health care-associated infections. Human
observation is the gold standard for measuring compliance, but its utility is increasingly …

Hospital associated infection (HAI) can lead to serious medical issues in healthcare
systems, which is a major concern in the recent era. Hand hygiene is considered as an …

Hand hygiene is universally recognised as the primary measure to reduce healthcare-
associated infections. Studies have convincingly demonstrated a link between increased …

Objetivo: Analisar através de uma revisão narrativa sobre a prática de higienizar as mãos
no tempo de pandemia. Revisão bibliográfica: A higiene de mãos é uma prática de extrema …