@article{ART002262764},
author={Lee, Yongkyoon and Shin, Hyunhee},
title={A Feasibility Study of Hand Hygiene Status in Korea Hospitals},
journal={JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE},
issn={2733-8649},
year={2017},
volume={23},
number={3},
pages={9-17},
doi={10.15682/jkiha.2017.23.3.9}
TY - JOUR
AU - Lee, Yongkyoon
AU - Shin, Hyunhee
TI - A Feasibility Study of Hand Hygiene Status in Korea Hospitals
JO - JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE
PY - 2017
VL - 23
IS - 3
PB - Korea Institute Of Healthcare Architecture
SP - 9
EP - 17
SN - 2733-8649
AB - Purpose : The easiest and most cost-effective way to prevent medical-related infections is known as proper hand washing of health care workers. The experience of MERS in domestic medical institutions has increased the importance of hand hygiene for medical workers to prevent infections in hospitals. It is necessary to investigate the level of hand hygiene practice by type of medical institutions and the factors influencing the infection prevention. Methods : Domestic and overseas hand hygiene related business cases and literature data were collected and analyzed in order to investigate the hand hygiene status of medical institutions in Korea. Result : As a result of hand hygiene monitoring of all hospital-level medical institutions in 2016, the total number of observations was 24,328 and the hand hygiene performance rate was 75.9%. The hand hygiene performance rate of hospitals was 71.5% for general hospitals, 75% for general hospitals, and 81.3% for hospitals. Implications : In general hospitals and hospitals, the HR(Hand Rubbing) method is preferred as a way of performing hand hygiene, whereas the HW(Hand Washing) method is relatively high in the small hospitals. It is estimated that the HW system is preferred because of the cost burden at the hospital medical institution. Therefore, it is necessary to compensate the related expenses to improve the hand hygiene performance of the physicians who are engaged in the hospitals.
KW - Hand Hygiene Status;Hand Hygiene Exercising Rates in Hospitals;Prevention of Hospital infection
DO - 10.15682/jkiha.2017.23.3.9
ER -
Lee, Yongkyoon and Shin, Hyunhee. (2017). A Feasibility Study of Hand Hygiene Status in Korea Hospitals. JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE, 23(3), 9-17.
Lee, Yongkyoon and Shin, Hyunhee. 2017, "A Feasibility Study of Hand Hygiene Status in Korea Hospitals", JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE, vol.23, no.3 pp.9-17. Available from: doi:10.15682/jkiha.2017.23.3.9
Lee, Yongkyoon, Shin, Hyunhee "A Feasibility Study of Hand Hygiene Status in Korea Hospitals" JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE 23.3 pp.9-17 (2017) : 9.
Lee, Yongkyoon, Shin, Hyunhee. A Feasibility Study of Hand Hygiene Status in Korea Hospitals. 2017; 23(3), 9-17. Available from: doi:10.15682/jkiha.2017.23.3.9
Lee, Yongkyoon and Shin, Hyunhee. "A Feasibility Study of Hand Hygiene Status in Korea Hospitals" JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE 23, no.3 (2017) : 9-17.doi: 10.15682/jkiha.2017.23.3.9
Lee, Yongkyoon; Shin, Hyunhee. A Feasibility Study of Hand Hygiene Status in Korea Hospitals. JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE, 23(3), 9-17. doi: 10.15682/jkiha.2017.23.3.9
Lee, Yongkyoon; Shin, Hyunhee. A Feasibility Study of Hand Hygiene Status in Korea Hospitals. JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE. 2017; 23(3) 9-17. doi: 10.15682/jkiha.2017.23.3.9
Lee, Yongkyoon, Shin, Hyunhee. A Feasibility Study of Hand Hygiene Status in Korea Hospitals. 2017; 23(3), 9-17. Available from: doi:10.15682/jkiha.2017.23.3.9
Lee, Yongkyoon and Shin, Hyunhee. "A Feasibility Study of Hand Hygiene Status in Korea Hospitals" JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE 23, no.3 (2017) : 9-17.doi: 10.15682/jkiha.2017.23.3.9