The Impact of Gown-Use Requirement on Hand Hygiene Compliance | Zendy

Yoav Golan | Zendy; Shira Doron | Zendy; John Griffith | Zendy; H. El Gamal | Zendy; Marianne Tanios | Zendy; K. Blunt | Zendy; L. Barefoot | Zendy; Joshua A. Bloom | Zendy; K. Gamson | Zendy; Laura K. Snydman | Zendy; Karen Hansjosten | Zendy; Eldad Elnekave | Zendy; Stanley A. Nasraway | Zendy; David R. Snydman | Zendy

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The Impact of Gown-Use Requirement on Hand Hygiene Compliance

Author(s) -

Yoav Golan,

Shira Doron,

John Griffith,

H. El Gamal,

Marianne Tanios,

K. Blunt,

L. Barefoot,

Joshua A. Bloom,

K. Gamson,

Laura K. Snydman,

Karen Hansjosten,

Eldad Elnekave,

Stanley A. Nasraway,

David R. Snydman

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/498906

Subject(s) - hygiene , medicine , compliance (psychology) , infection control , intensive care unit , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , psychology , social psychology , pathology

Hand hygiene compliance remains low, despite its effectiveness in preventing infections. Gowns are routinely used to reduce dissemination of organisms within hospitals. Use of gowns is time consuming and costly, and their effectiveness, compared with that of hand hygiene alone, is debated. Among the arguments supporting a gown-use requirement is the potential to boost awareness of infection control, leading to improved hand hygiene compliance.

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