This study is to investigate that non-inferiority in terms of reduction of bacterial counts will be retained when combining the simpler three-step technique for the use of hand rub with a shorter application time of 15 seconds.
The WHO guideline recommends 30 seconds for application of hand rub, however, mean bacterial reduction after 15 seconds of hand rubbing has been recently shown to be non-inferior and shortening application time to 15 seconds has been suggested to improve the frequency of hand hygiene actions in a neonatal care unit. This study is to investigate that non-inferiority in terms of reduction of bacterial counts will be retained when combining the simpler three-step technique for the use of hand rub with a shorter application time of 15 seconds.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
Six-step hand hygiene technique with an application time of 30 seconds
Six-step hand hygiene technique with an application time of 15 seconds
Three-step hand hygiene technique with an application time of 30 seconds
Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology
Basel, Switzerland
Change of bacterial counts on hands
Change of bacterial counts on hands as determined by the mean logarithmic reduction in bacterial counts after performance of hand hygiene
Time frame: 30 minutes
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Three-step hand hygiene technique with an application time of 15 seconds