scholarly journals New Contact Sensorization Smart System for IoT e-Health Applications Based on IBC IEEE 802.15.6 Communications

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (24) ◽  
pp. 7097
Author(s):  
David Hernández ◽  
Rafael Ors ◽  
Juan V. Capella ◽  
Alberto Bonastre ◽  
José C. Campelo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
World Health ◽  
Smart System ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Health Organization

This paper proposes and demonstrates the capabilities of a new sensorization system that monitors skin contact between two persons. Based on the intrabody communication standard (802.15.6), the new system allows for interbody communication, through the transmission of messages between different persons through the skin when they are touching. The system not only detects if there has been contact between two persons but, as a novelty, is also able to identify the elements that have been in contact. This sensor will be applied to analyze and monitor good follow-up of hand hygiene practice in health care, following the “World Health Organization Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care”. This guide proposes specific recommendations to improve hygiene practices and reduce the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms between patients and health-care workers (HCW). The transmission of nosocomial infections due to improper hand hygiene could be reduced with the aid of a monitoring system that would prevent HCWs from violating the protocol. The cutting-edge sensor proposed in this paper is a crucial innovation for the development of this automated hand hygiene monitoring system (AHHMS).

scholarly journals Hand Hygiene Effectiveness in Surgical Units in Salmaniya Medical Complex

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Skin Irritation ◽  
Surgical Care ◽  
World Health ◽  
Disciplinary Action ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Surgical Units ◽  
Secondary Health Care ◽  
Health Organization

Hand hygiene is the primary measure in preventing and controlling health care-associated infections. World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines have focused on staff awareness for the five moments and on improving compliance with hand hygiene; the objective of this study was to identify that HH is effective in surgical units of the secondary health care at one of the governmental hospital in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Materials and Methods: Hand hygiene survey was conducted in surgical care units, from 26-11-2015 till 29-11- 2015. Questionnaire was distributed to all health care workers. Total participants are 150. Results: Forty percent because of excess workload, thirty seven percent of the participants surveyed no disciplinary action for non-compliance and thirty six percent due to dryness and skin irritation. Conclusion: The results of study survey will determine to start the strategy plan additional to that, continuous observation, monitoring, feedback and awareness education programs will improve HCW compliance to hand hygiene practices.

scholarly journals Pathways to clean hands: highlights of successful hand hygiene implementation strategies in Europe

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
A P Magiorakos ◽  
E Leens ◽  
V Drouvot ◽  
L May-Michelangeli ◽  
C Reichardt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
World Health ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Governmental Support ◽  
Hygiene Compliance ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Healthcare Associated

Hand hygiene is the most effective way to stop the spread of microorganisms and to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAI). The World Health Organization launched the First Global Patient Safety Challenge - Clean Care is Safer Care - in 2005 with the goal to prevent HAI globally. This year, on 5 May, the WHO’s initiative SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands, which focuses on increasing awareness of and improving compliance with hand hygiene practices, celebrated its second global day. In this article, four Member States of the European Union describe strategies that were implemented as part of their national hand hygiene campaigns and were found to be noteworthy. The strategies were: governmental support, the use of indicators for hand hygiene benchmarking, developing national surveillance systems for auditing alcohol-based hand rub consumption, ensuring seamless coordination of processes between health regions in countries with regionalised healthcare systems, implementing the WHO's My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene, and auditing of hand hygiene compliance.

scholarly journals A super-spreader of SARS-CoV-2 in incubation period among health-care workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaojie Wei ◽  
Yufeng Yuan ◽  
Zhenshun Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Incubation Period ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
World Health ◽  
Doctor Who ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Potential Sources ◽  
Health Organization

AbstractSince the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China in December 2019, it has been characterized as a pandemic by World Health Organization (WHO). It was reported that asymptomatic persons are potential sources of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We present an outbreak among health-care workers incited by a doctor who cared a patient with COVID-19 in a Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei, China, which indicates existence of super-spreader even during incubation period.

scholarly journals Hand hygiene compliance among rural healthcare workers of Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-95
Author(s):  
Ajay Kumar Rajbhandari ◽  
Reshu Agrawal Sagtani ◽  
Kedar Prasad Baral
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Compliance Rate ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hygiene Compliance ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Healthcare Associated

Introductions: Transmission of healthcare associated infections through contaminated hands of healthcare workers are common. This study was designed to explore the existing compliance of hand hygiene among the healthcare workers workings in different level of health care centers of Makwanpur district of Nepal. Methods: This was a cross sectional observational study conducted in Makwanpur district, Nepal, during 2015. Healthcare workers from nine healthcare centers were selected randomly for the study. Standard observation checklists and World Health Organization guidelines on hand hygiene were used to assess the compliance of hand hygiene during patient care. Results: There were 74 participants. Overall compliance for hand washing was 24.25% (range 19.63 to 45.56). Complete steps of hand washing were performed by 38.3% of health care workers. The factors associated for noncompliance were lack of time (29.3%), example set by seniors (20%), absence or inadequate institution protocol (20%) and unfavourable health care setting (> 20%). Conclusions: Overall hand washing compliance rate amongst the healthcare workers in rural health facilities of Nepal were low (24.25%).

scholarly journals Hand hygiene practices among health care workers (HCWs) in a tertiary care facility in Pune

2013 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Anargh ◽  
Harpreet Singh ◽  
Aniket Kulkarni ◽  
Atul Kotwal ◽  
Ajoy Mahen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Tertiary Care Facility ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals The Good COPD Guidelines

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-16
Author(s):  
Dennis Bowie
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
World Health ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
The Third ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Prevalent Disease ◽  
Health Organization

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is becoming an increasing problem for health care workers. The World Health Organization predicts that in the year 2020, this disease will be the fifth most prevalent disease worldwide, up from 12th place, and it will be the third most common cause of death, up from sixth place in 1997 (1). Hospitalization and mortality rates for COPD continue to rise in Canada (2). Therefore, the burden of COPD on Canadians, the health care system and physicians is obvious.

scholarly journals Feeding newborns after hospital discharge from a Baby-Friendly Health Care Institution

2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 439-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Bosquim Zavanella Vivancos ◽  
Adriana Moraes Leite ◽  
Maria Cândida de Carvalho Furtado ◽  
Fernanda dos Santos Nogueira de Góes ◽  
Vanderlei José Haas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Hospital Discharge ◽  
Health Care Institution ◽  
World Health ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Care Institution ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Health Organization

OBJECTIVE: To characterize how babies are fed during their hospital stay and after hospital discharge from a Baby-Friendly Health Care Institution, using indicators proposed by the World Health Organization. METHODS: This investigation was performed 30 days after the binomial's discharge, through a telephone interview with the puerperal woman. Data from medical records constituted secondary sources of information. RESULTS: It was observed that, even though newborns had come from these institutions, some of them were weaned early from breastfeeding. CONCLUSION: Some factors were shown to be associated to weaning in the studied sample, such as the small percentage of binomials placed in skin-to-skin contact and early suction, mothers who smoked, the use of pacifiers and the use of dairy complements during the hospital stay.

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