Effectiveness of a Multimodal IT Enhanced Hand Hygiene Strategy on Healthcare Associated Infections in Nursing Homes

Kaohsiung Medical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthcare-associated Infections; Accuracy; Compliance

Treatments: Other: Multimodal Information Technology-based Hand Hygiene Strategies

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06925620

KMUHIRB-F(I)-20220007

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 91 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Full-time nurses or nursing assistants in the participating nursing homes
• Proficiency in Mandarin or Taiwanese

Exclusion criteria

• Confirmed or anticipated resignation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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91 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

received a three-month IT-enhanced program.

Treatment:

Other: Multimodal Information Technology-based Hand Hygiene Strategies

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Continued routine care and only took part in the same measurements