Abstract
This study investigated the impact of a fresh scent on the rate of hand hygiene compliance (HHC) among novice healthcare providers. In all, 165 participants examined a standardized patient with one sample exposed to fresh scent (N=79) and the other exposed to the standard environment (N=86). Hand hygiene behaviours were tracked before patient contact using video surveillance. The standard environment group had an HHC rate of 51% whereas participants in the fresh scent group had a higher HHC rate of 80% (P<0.001). These data demonstrate that hand hygiene behaviour may be subconsciously influenced by cues in the environment.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 79-81 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Hospital Infection |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2013 |
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Keywords
- Behavioural assessment
- Hand hygiene
- Patient safety
- Priming
- Scent
- Simulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Impact of environmental olfactory cues on hand hygiene behaviour in a simulated hospital environment : A randomized study. / Birnbach, David; King, D.; Vlaev, I.; Rosen, L. F.; Harvey, Philip D.
In: Journal of Hospital Infection, Vol. 85, No. 1, 01.09.2013, p. 79-81.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Impact of environmental olfactory cues on hand hygiene behaviour in a simulated hospital environment
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AU - Birnbach, David
AU - King, D.
AU - Vlaev, I.
AU - Rosen, L. F.
AU - Harvey, Philip D
PY - 2013/9/1
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N2 - This study investigated the impact of a fresh scent on the rate of hand hygiene compliance (HHC) among novice healthcare providers. In all, 165 participants examined a standardized patient with one sample exposed to fresh scent (N=79) and the other exposed to the standard environment (N=86). Hand hygiene behaviours were tracked before patient contact using video surveillance. The standard environment group had an HHC rate of 51% whereas participants in the fresh scent group had a higher HHC rate of 80% (P<0.001). These data demonstrate that hand hygiene behaviour may be subconsciously influenced by cues in the environment.
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KW - Scent
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