Investigating the effect of preparation for and participation in a hand-sanitizing relay on nursing students’ ability to recall the WHO 6-step hand hygiene technique

Lesley Price; Lynn Melone; Elaine Cutajar; Lauren Blane; Lucyna Gozdzielewska; Mairi Young; Kareena McAloney-Kocaman; Jacqui Reilly

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2018.04.222

Investigating the effect of preparation for and participation in a hand-sanitizing relay on nursing students’ ability to recall the WHO 6-step hand hygiene technique

Lesley Price, Lynn Melone, Elaine Cutajar, Lauren Blane, Lucyna Gozdzielewska, Mairi Young, Kareena McAloney-Kocaman, Jacqui Reilly

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This study explored whether preparation for a hand-sanitizing relay affected nursing students’ ability to recall, 12 months later, the World Health Organization 6-step hand hygiene technique. No significant difference was observed in recall between those who participated in the relay and those who did not (P =.736). The most frequently missed step was Step 3 (palm to palm with fingers interlaced). Our results suggest that regular feedback may be an important additional component in future interventions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1304-1306
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	46
Issue number	11
Early online date	24 May 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2018.04.222
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2018

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six-step hand hygiene technique

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Price, L., Melone, L., Cutajar, E., Blane, L., Gozdzielewska, L., Young, M., McAloney-Kocaman, K., & Reilly, J. (2018). Investigating the effect of preparation for and participation in a hand-sanitizing relay on nursing students’ ability to recall the WHO 6-step hand hygiene technique. American Journal of Infection Control, 46(11), 1304-1306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2018.04.222

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Investigating the effect of preparation for and participation in a hand-sanitizing relay on nursing students’ ability to recall the WHO 6-step hand hygiene technique. / Price, Lesley ; Melone, Lynn; Cutajar, Elaine et al.

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