کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2640359 1563528 2011 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
A prospective multicenter study evaluating skin tolerance to standard hand hygiene techniques
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی میکروب شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
A prospective multicenter study evaluating skin tolerance to standard hand hygiene techniques
چکیده انگلیسی

We performed a prospective multicenter study to assess the dryness and irritation of the hands in health care facilities, and to evaluate whether that disinfection with an alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) is better tolerated than classic handwashing with mild soap and water. Our study was conducted in 9 sites in the summer and winter. A team of investigators evaluated dryness and irritation. This study takes into account most of the individual and environmental risk factors (age, sex, use of a protective agent, constitutional factors, personal factors, external factors, institution, function, and number of consecutive working days). The results from the 1932 assessments collected show that traditional handwashing is a risk factor for dryness and irritation, whereas the use of ABHR causes no skin deterioration and might have a protective effect, particularly in intensive use. These results provide a strong argument to counter the rear-guard resistance to the use of ABHRs.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: American Journal of Infection Control - Volume 39, Issue 1, February 2011, Pages 6–13
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