Carter, J.C., Hemsley, Z.M., & R. F. Logan (2007). Changing the Culture of Hand Cleaning in Medicine for Older People. British Geriatrics Society. Autumn Scientific Meeting, Harrogate.
The material presents the information that was discussed at the Autumn Scientific Meeting of the British Geriatrics Society. The authors define the government’s aim as the reduction of MRSA transmission. It may be possible due to the usage of alcohol gels and the adequate change of hospital culture is also necessary. The scientists present information about the “claenyouhands campaign” conducted by The National Patient Safety Agency (Carter, Hemsley &Logan, 2007). The paper provides statistical information about the changes in hand cleaning rates from 2004 through 2006. The information may be useful because of its specific character and orientation at the elderly layer of patients.
Gosain, A., Rahullal, Mishra, B., and A. Mandal. (2004). Hand Washing in Healthcare Workers – A Challenge That Can Be Met. JAPI. 52, 164.
The studied source presents the information about the experiment conducted by Indian scientists that were aimed at the estimation of “frequency and duration of handwashing practices in HCW” in the hospital (GBPH) in New Delhi (Gosain et al., 2004, p. 164). The study was based on the questionnaire and the number of employees that took part in the study was 100. The study presents a comparative analysis of the frequency of hand-washing before and after examination of patients, with a great prevalence of the latter. The authors also present possible measures for the improvement of the state of hand hygiene among medical staff. The information presents interest because of the research conducted in India, the information may be useful for the creation of general awareness of the hand-hygiene situation in medicine.
Mehta, A., Rosenthal, V.D., Mehta, Y., Chakravarthy, M. et al. (2007). Cevice-associated Nosocomial Infection Rates in Intensive Care Units of Seven Indian Cities. Findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium. Journal of Hospital Infection, 67, 168-174.
As it is stated in the bibliographical information, the source presents information provided by the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium. The study was directed at the determination of the rate of healthcare-associated infections. The source presents a detailed report of the research with the necessary statistical information that may be used in our subsequent researches. However, the presentation of the material in the article is rather complicated because of the prevalence of research and figures that make it difficult for understanding.
Patarakul, K., Tan-Khum, A., Kanha, S., Padungpean, D., & O.O. Jaichaiyapum. (2005). Cross-Sectional Survey of Hand-Hygiene Compliance and Attitudes of Health Care Workers and Visitors in the Intensive Care Units at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. J Med Assoc. Thai, 88, 287-293.
The source is the report about the study of “hand-hygiene compliance of HCW and visitors in ICUs before patient contact” (p. 278). The objective of the study was the determination of “the baseline compliance” and the assessment of attitudes and beliefs concerning hand hygiene of health care workers and visitors of intensive care (p.278). The source presents nontrivial results concerning the low rate of hand hygiene resulting from the study and the causes of the poor state of hand hygiene. The scientists suggest the “multimodal and multidisciplinary approach” for the improvement of the situation with hand hygiene that may be useful for our research (p. 292).
Pessoa-Silva, C.L., Posfay-Barbe, K., Pfister, R.P., Touveneau, S. et al. (2005). Attitudes and Perceptions Toward Hand Hygiene Among Healthcare Workers Caring for Critically Ill Neonates. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 26(3), 305-311.
The source is the article that is the presentation of the research conducted by the scientists that were aimed at the identification of perceptions and beliefs concerning hand hygiene of healthcare staff that specializes in neonatal care. The source presents the results of the study based on an anonymous questionnaire. The results of the experiment may be useful for our research as they stress the factors that stifle the successful performance of hand hygiene among healthcare workers. Besides, the scientists delineate further areas and questions for the study, like the analysis of individual cognitive factors in the matter of hand hygiene (p. 311).
Posfay-Barbe, K.M., Zerr, D.M., & D. Pittet. (2008). Infection Control in Paediatrics. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 8(1), 19-31.
The source is the review of the study of infection control in pediatrics. The study presents importance for the research due to its specification of risk factors for infections, the detailed description of the variety and danger of special microorganisms, the study of the environment of pediatrics patients. The material may be used to get information about the nature and spread of infections. A special section “Prevention of Health-care-associated Infections Hand Hygiene” states that the problem of hand hygiene in pediatrics is urgent, especially the problem of “cross-contamination” (p. 27).
Rebelo, K. (2009). SHEA 2009: New Device Monitors Hand-Hygiene Compliance by Healthcare Workers. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). 19th Annual Scientific Meeting. San Diego, CA.
The article presents the abstract of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America, which was dedicated to the introduction of a new low-cost but effective method of monitoring healthcare workers’ hand-hygiene compliance. Rebelo (2009) states that the fact of failure of performance of “the simple act of handwashing” by healthcare workers is the leading cause of hospital-associated infections (par.2).
The invention itself is an individual electronic badge that is used with hygiene dispensers, it records the information about hand hygiene of the staff. Dr. Polgreen explains the advantage of the badges in comparison with human hand-hygiene observers resorting to lower cost and unlimited possibilities of the first. The material may be of use for our major paper since it presents information about the latest technological inventions in the sphere and may be applied in the research.