The importance of hand hygiene

Mann, Alison

doi:10.1080/17415349.2016.1269624

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“…The general techniques and opportunities for hand hygiene have been stated to be transferable between human and veterinary medicine, (Mann, 2017) using the One Health principle (Committee on the National Needs for Research in Veterinary Science et al, 2005). However, there is a current disparity between the human and veterinary evidence with regards to the effect of education on HHC (Helder et al, 2010).…”

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An An assessment of the impact of educational interventions on hand hygiene compliance

Husband

McMillan

Sweeney

2020

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PICO question In small animal veterinary professions, does implementation of an educational intervention, when compared to no intervention, improve hand hygiene compliance? Clinical bottom line Category of research question Treatment The number and type of study designs reviewed Three papers were critically appraised. They were all prospective observational cohort studies Strength of evidence Weak Outcomes reported Two out of the three papers did not find educational implementation to have a statistically significant positive effect on hand hygiene compliance (HHC) in small animal veterinary professionals Conclusion The veterinary evidence reviewed does not provide strong justification for the use of education in the improvement of HHC in small animal practice. This contrasts with extensive human evidence which supports the use of educational interventions (Helder et al., 2010). However, a limited veterinary knowledge base in the field of HH, combined with the flawed methodologies of the appraised literature, suggests that this finding is not representative of the effect education could have on HHC. The conclusion drawn from the evidence assessed within this Knowledge Summary is that educational interventions are not significantly linked to an improvement in HHC within a small animal veterinary setting. When considering the volume of human evidence which supports education as a tool to improve HHC, the authors suggest this Knowledge Summary should be repeated in the future when additional veterinary evidence is available to reassess the conclusion drawn How to apply this evidence in practice The application of evidence into practice should take into account multiple factors, not limited to: individual clinical expertise, patient’s circumstances and owners’ values, country, location or clinic where you work, the individual case in front of you, the availability of therapies and resources. Knowledge Summaries are a resource to help reinforce or inform decision-making. They do not override the responsibility or judgement of the practitioner to do what is best for the animal in their care.

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An An assessment of the impact of educational interventions on hand hygiene compliance

Husband

McMillan

Sweeney

2020

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How to reduce the risk of surgical site infections

Yon

2019

The Veterinary Nurse

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For as long as surgery is carried out on patients, surgical site infections (SSIs) will pose an invisible threat. These infections can lead to post-surgical complications that may result in delayed wound healing, sepsis and, in worst case scenarios, mortality. Therefore, it is imperative for all members of the veterinary team to be aware of the implications of SSIs and the ways in which the risks can be reduced. The proper implementation of evidence-based protocols is also necessary to ensure a standardised approach to achieving minimum risk of SSI contraction.

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The importance of hand hygiene

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An An assessment of the impact of educational interventions on hand hygiene compliance

An An assessment of the impact of educational interventions on hand hygiene compliance

How to reduce the risk of surgical site infections

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