Effectiveness of Multimodal Information Technology-enhanced Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy on Healthcare-associated Infections in Nursing Homes
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 91
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Density of healthcare-associated infections
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a multimodal hand hygiene improvement strategy, enhanced with information technology (IT), in reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in nursing homes. The goal is to improve infection prevention practices and promote a safer environment for older adults living in long-term care facilities.
详细描述
Hand hygiene is a key strategy for preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), yet compliance among healthcare workers remains suboptimal due to knowledge gaps, limited resources, unfamiliarity with procedures, and poor adherence. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of an IT-enhanced multimodal hand hygiene intervention in reducing HAIs within nursing homes, thereby improving infection control practices and promoting a safer environment for older adults in long-term care settings.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Full-time nurses or nursing assistants in the participating nursing homes
- •Proficiency in Mandarin or Taiwanese
排除标准
- •Confirmed or anticipated resignation
研究组 & 干预措施
Experimental group
received a three-month IT-enhanced program.
干预措施: Multimodal Information Technology-based Hand Hygiene Strategies (Other)
Control group
Continued routine care and only took part in the same measurements
结局指标
主要结局
Density of healthcare-associated infections
时间窗: 4 month
A facility's "density of HAI" followed Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (2012) guidelines(‰)
Hand hygiene Compliance Rates
时间窗: 4 month
Hand hygiene compliance data were collected using the "Hand Hygiene Compliance Rate and Behavior Inspection Checklist for Long-term Care Facility Workers"(%)
Hand hygiene Accuracy Rates
时间窗: 4 month
Hand hygiene Accuracy data were collected using the "Hand Hygiene Compliance Rate and Behavior Inspection Checklist for Long-term Care Facility Workers"(%)
Hand Hygiene Knowledge
时间窗: 1 month
Cognitive scores were obtained through a "Hand Hygiene Knowledge Questionnaire for Long-term Care Facility Workers" It comprised 15 items (12 true/false, 2 multiple-choice, 1 multiple-answer), awarding 1 point for each correct answer and 0 for incorrect or unsure response, with a total score ranging from 0 to 15. Higher scores indicated greater hand hygiene knowledge.
次要结局
未报告次要终点