Hand Hygiene Presented by Sandra Kendall, Carla Hagstrom, Gail Nichol, and Robyn Butcher Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 2014
The Issue Recently ebola has become an international health issue. Media coverage: World Health Organization (WHO), Toronto Star Newspaper, Mount Sinai Hospital directives, travel advisories What is ebola? Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe disease that causes haemorrhagic fever in humans and animals.
Why go to the literature? Best practices Guidelines Directives Prevention, education, and communications Improve practices Improve compliance Find expert resources (videos, demonstrations)
What role does the library play? Searches for evidence Puts experts together so they can collaborate Taps into difficult to find resources Doctors, nurses and all allied health professionals have inquisitive inquiring minds, so the library’s role is to support their clinical decision making
The role of the library and information seeking for infection control Relevant example: ebola
Literature Search Search Concepts Ebola prevention and control Hand hygiene, hand wash*, sanitizer Disease transmission Infection control
Selected Search Results PMID/UI AUTHOR - A. Tenna, E. A. Stenehjem, L. Margoles, E. Kacha, H. M. Blumberg and R. R. Kempker TITLE - Infection control knowledge, attitudes, and practices among healthcare workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia SOURCE - Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 2013;34(12): PMID/UI AUTHOR - S. Mernelius, P. O. Svensson, G. Rensfeldt, E. Davidsson, B. Isaksson, S. Lofgren and A. Matussek TITLE - Compliance with hygiene guidelines: the effect of a multimodal hygiene intervention and validation of direct observations SOURCE - American Journal of Infection Control 2013;41(5):e45-8 PMID/UI AUTHOR - C. Godfrey and J. T. Schouten TITLE - Infection control best practices in clinical research in resource-limited settings SOURCE - Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes: JAIDS 2014;65 Suppl 1:S15-8
Expert Guidance Mount Sinai Hospital Hand Washing Instructional Video – Please use Firefox or Internet Explorer Canadian Critical Care Society Ebola Clinical Care Guidelines delines%202%20Sep% pdf Canadian Critical Care Society Ebola Clinical Care Guidelines delines%202%20Sep% pdf CDC-TV Wash Your Hands CDC-TV Wash Your Hands
CDC Handwashing in the Developing World Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ms/handwashing-developing-world.html ms/handwashing-developing-world.html