Persistence of Healthcare-Associated (Nosocomial) Infections Due to Inadequate Hand Hygiene: Part 3—Application of Human Factors Engineering to an Ozone Hand Sanitizer

• 作者: Joseph V. Pergolizzi Robert B. Raffa Robert Rodenbeck Robert Taylor Sanjib Choudhuri
• 来源期刊: 药理与制药(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Infection NOSOCOMIAL Hospital HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED Hygiene HANDWASHING
• 年，卷（期）: 2018,（8）
• 页码范围: 324-330
• 页数: 7页
• 分类号: R5

摘要

Compliance to hand-hygiene guidelines in healthcare facilities remains disappointingly low for a variety of human-factors (HF) reasons. A device HF-engineered for convenient and effective use even under high-workload conditions could contribute to better compliance, and consequently to reduction in healthcare-acquired infections. We present an overview of the efficacy of a passive hand-spray device that uses solubilized ozone—a strong, safe, non-irritant biocide having broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties—on glass surface, pigskin, and synthetic human skin matrix.