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Consumption of alcohol-based hand rub in French nursing homes: results from a nationwide survey, 2018-2019
O Ali-Brandmeyer1, K Blanckaert2, M Nion-Huang3
1Centre d'appui à la prévention des infections associées aux soins Grand Est, Nancy, France; National Center for the Surveillance and Prevention of the Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections in Primary Cares and Nursing Homes, PRIMO, France.
Abstract:
This study assessed the hand hygiene performance in French nursing homes using the consumption of alcohol-based hand rubs (AHRs) as a surrogate. Nursing homes from the 17 French regions were contacted to collect their AHR consumption and occupancy in 2018 and 2019. A total of 1290 nursing homes from 15 French regions participated in the survey. The estimated median number of hand hygiene actions per resident-day was 1.48 (interquartile range: 1.04-2.03) in 2018 and 1.60 (1.10-2.26) in 2019. A significantly higher AHR consumption was observed in public nursing homes with an infection control team or link nurse.
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