Rapid review of hand hygiene efficacy in reduction catheter associated urinary tract infections

RAS Medical Science Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI:10.51520/2766-5240-22

Muath Elwaisi, Mahmoud Al-Masaeed, Rawan Alsababha, Muhammad Alqudah

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Background: This review has been undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of the hand hygiene in the prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections among patients admitted in the acute care settings. Catheter associated infections are totally preventable and the morbidity and mortality associated with these infections cause a burden on the healthcare system and the economy of the country. Hand hygiene of the health care personnel’s is the most effective and economical way in the prevention of infections associated with the urinary catheters. Objective: This review to find out the effectiveness of hand hygiene for the prevention or reduction in the rate of catheter associated urinary tract infections among patients admitted in the acute care setting. Result: Five different experimental studies identified the effectiveness of hand hygiene of healthcare workers on the rates of catheter associated urinary tract infections. Conclusion: Hand hygiene is effective in the prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections when health care workers perform it as per the five moments of hand hygiene given by WHO.

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手部卫生在减少导尿管相关尿路感染中的疗效快速回顾

背景:本综述旨在评估手部卫生在预防急诊患者尿路感染中的有效性。导管相关感染是完全可以预防的，与这些感染相关的发病率和死亡率给国家的医疗保健系统和经济造成了负担。医护人员的手卫生是预防导尿管相关感染最有效和最经济的方法。目的:探讨手卫生在预防或降低急诊科住院患者尿路感染发生率中的作用。结果:五项不同的实验研究确定了医护人员手卫生对导尿管相关尿路感染发生率的有效性。结论:医护人员按照世卫组织提出的手卫生五个时刻进行手卫生，可有效预防导尿管相关性尿路感染。

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