Lack of knowledge, for example,in a quantitative research conducted by (Timilshina et al 2011), was reported to be associated with sub-optimal use of personal protective equipment with only 22% of staff having the correct knowledge about standard precautions. A positive correlation has also been reported between knowledge and hand hygiene practices in nursing and medical students, with less knowledge leading to lower levels of compliance Suchitra and Lakshmi Devi (2013). However, there has been some confusion regarding whether improvements in knowledge raises levels of compliance with infection prevention and control precautions. DeJoy et al (2000), for example, reported that better knowledge predicted a 65% better general compliance with
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This must therefore be considered when planning ways to improve compliance practices. However, even when faced with implementation barriers, evidence suggest that some organisational interventions can improve practice in infection prevention and control. One of the interventions that has shown to improve hand hygiene compliance was the introduction of alcohol hand rub with a 100% compliance rate (Scheithauer et al 2012). However, (Whtbey et al 2008) suggested that the introduction of alcohol hand rub will work better if compliance is combined with behaviour modification techniques, a clear indication that a more multi-modal approach will be needed, though unsure whether the use of alcohol hand rubs reduced the rates of …show more content…
Accordingly, in one quantitative surgical study conducted by Tantari & Mamo (2011), 56% nurses were found to comply compared to 30% aesthesiologists whilst 14% of both nurses and aesthesiologists did not follow the correct procdure . It was also found that there was 17% increase to the risk of sharps injuries in surgeons when compared to 8% in nurses and in the same study, the rate of compliance with the use of protective clothing such as eye-protection in surgeons was 20% lower according to Cutter & Jordan (2012). In the paediatric and neonatal setting,again it was been found that there was a significantly higher rate of compliance with hand hygiene in nurses compared to physicians (Schathauer et al 2011). It is clear from the evidence presented that there are many reasons for non-compliance with infection prevention and control precautions referred to in this
This must therefore be considered when planning ways to improve compliance practices. However, even when faced with implementation barriers, evidence suggest that some organisational interventions can improve practice in infection prevention and control. One of the interventions that has shown to improve hand hygiene compliance was the introduction of alcohol hand rub with a 100% compliance rate (Scheithauer et al 2012). However, (Whtbey et al 2008) suggested that the introduction of alcohol hand rub will work better if compliance is combined with behaviour modification techniques, a clear indication that a more multi-modal approach will be needed, though unsure whether the use of alcohol hand rubs reduced the rates of …show more content…
Accordingly, in one quantitative surgical study conducted by Tantari & Mamo (2011), 56% nurses were found to comply compared to 30% aesthesiologists whilst 14% of both nurses and aesthesiologists did not follow the correct procdure . It was also found that there was 17% increase to the risk of sharps injuries in surgeons when compared to 8% in nurses and in the same study, the rate of compliance with the use of protective clothing such as eye-protection in surgeons was 20% lower according to Cutter & Jordan (2012). In the paediatric and neonatal setting,again it was been found that there was a significantly higher rate of compliance with hand hygiene in nurses compared to physicians (Schathauer et al 2011). It is clear from the evidence presented that there are many reasons for non-compliance with infection prevention and control precautions referred to in this