Global hand hygiene improvement progress: two surveys using the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework. Issue 2 (October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kilpatrick, C.; Tartari, E.; Gayet-Ageron, A.; Storr, J.; Tomczyk, S.; Allegranzi, B.; Pittet, D.
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospital infection. Volume 100:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 202
• Page End: 206
• Publication Date: 2018-10
• Subjects: Hand hygiene -- Infection prevention and control -- World Health Organization -- Multi-modal strategy -- Healthcare-associated infection -- Improvement -- Worldwide -- Survey -- Organizational culture; Cross infection -- Periodicals; Cross infection -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- prevention & control -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.07.036
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0195-6701

Abstract

Summary: The World Health Organization (WHO) conducted two global surveys in 2011 and 2015 using the Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework. In 2011, 2119 health facilities from 69 countries participated, and in 2015, 807 health facilities from 91 countries participated. In total, 86 facilities submitted results for both surveys; their overall score increased significantly ( P <0.001) from 335.1 [standard deviation (SD) 7.5] to 374.4 (SD 90.5). In terms of WHO regions, the scores for the Eastern Mediterranean, Europe and Western Pacific regions all improved significantly ( P <0.01). This represents a snapshot of the current position of global hand hygiene improvement efforts, outlining facility progress and highlighting the value of such an assessment tool.