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Assessing changes in stethoscope hygiene during COVID-19: a multi-centre cross-sectional study.

R S Vasudevan¹, M A Nedjat-Haiem², A Mahadevan³

¹Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA.

The Journal of Hospital Infection

|June 7, 2022

Summary

Stethoscope hygiene practices significantly improved during the COVID-19 pandemic, with optimal cleaning increasing. However, about half of healthcare providers still do not practice optimal stethoscope hygiene, especially early-career physicians.

Keywords:

Attitude COVID-19 Practice Stethoscope hygiene Survey

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Area of Science:

Infection Control
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Medical Device Hygiene

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic heightened infection control awareness.
Stethoscopes pose a risk for pathogen transmission.
Pandemic-related changes in stethoscope hygiene were previously uncharacterized.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess shifts in healthcare provider stethoscope hygiene practices.
To compare pre-pandemic and during-pandemic hygiene behaviors.

Main Methods:

A quantitative survey assessed stethoscope hygiene beliefs and practices.
Healthcare providers from three major medical centers participated.
Participants were categorized based on optimal hygiene performance (cleaning after every patient).

Main Results:

Optimal stethoscope hygiene increased from 27.4% to 55.0% during the pandemic (P < 0.001).
Knowledge of stethoscope contamination and belief in its significance significantly increased (P < 0.001).
Resident physicians were less likely to adopt optimal hygiene compared to attending physicians and nurses (P < 0.001).

Conclusions:

Stethoscope hygiene improved during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Optimal hygiene practices remain suboptimal in approximately half of providers.
Targeted educational interventions for early-career providers are recommended.