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Effect of Electronic Infrared Tap With Voice Reinforcement on Hand Hygiene Compliance of Healthcare Personnel

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Abstract

Objective

To assess the efficacy of an electronic infrared tap with voice reinforcement to improve hand hygiene compliance among health care workers.

Methods

This pre-post intervention study used an automated electronic infrared tap with voice reinforcement as intervention in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Hand hygiene adherence rates of health care workers were monitored using a video camera.

Results

A total of 2718 hand hygiene events were observed. Baseline rates of hand hygiene (complete or partial adherence rates) were 86.9% in NICU and 81.2% in PICU, that improved to 94.9% for NICU and 92.9% for PICU post-intervention (P=0.001).

Conclusion

Use of an electronic infrared (EIR) tap with voice reinforcement in handwashing stations of NICU and PICU improved hand hygiene compliance among health care workers.

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  1. Department of Neonatology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry, India

    M. Kathirvel, A. Murugesan & B. Adhisivam

  2. Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry, India

    Apurba Sastry

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Contributors: KM: collected and analyzed the data; MA: reviewed data analysis and drafted manuscript; AS: helped in the lab work; BA: designed the study, supervised clinical work and edited the manuscript. All authors have seen and approved the submission of this manuscript and take full responsibility for the manuscript.

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Correspondence to B. Adhisivam.

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Ethics clearance: Institutional Ethics Committee (Human studies), JIPMER: No. JIP/IEC/2018/0207 dated Sep 11, 2018.

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Kathirvel, M., Murugesan, A., Sastry, A. et al. Effect of Electronic Infrared Tap With Voice Reinforcement on Hand Hygiene Compliance of Healthcare Personnel. Indian Pediatr 60, 744–747 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-023-2989-4

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