Comparison of ethanol hand sanitizer versus moist towelette packets for mealtime patient hand hygiene

Publication date: Available online 2 May 2017
Source:American Journal of Infection Control
Author(s): Herleen Rai, Shanina Knighton, Trina F. Zabarsky, Curtis J. Donskey
To facilitate patient hand hygiene, there is a need for easy-to-use products. In a survey of 100 patients, a single-use ethanol hand sanitizer packet took less time to access than a single-use moist towelette packet (3 vs 23 seconds) and was preferred by 74% of patients for mealtime hand hygiene. Performance of patient hand hygiene increased when a reminder was provided at the time of meal tray delivery.



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