1. Hand Hygiene Presented by Sandra Kendall, Carla Hagstrom, Gail Nichol, and Robyn Butcher Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 2014

2. 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.

8. Why go to the literature? Best practices Guidelines Directives Prevention, education, and communications Improve practices Improve compliance Find expert resources (videos, demonstrations)

9. 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

10. The role of the library and information seeking for infection control Relevant example: ebola

11. Literature Search Search Concepts Ebola prevention and control Hand hygiene, hand wash*, sanitizer Disease transmission Infection control

13. Selected Search Results PMID/UI - 24225614 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):1289-96 PMID/UI - 23337307 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 - 24321978 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

14. Expert Guidance Mount Sinai Hospital Hand Washing Instructional Video – Please use Firefox or Internet Explorer http://www.mountsinai.on.ca/about_us/news/2009/hand-hygiene Canadian Critical Care Society Ebola Clinical Care Guidelines http://www.ammi.ca/media/69846/Ebola%20Clinical%20Care%20Gui delines%202%20Sep%202014.pdf Canadian Critical Care Society Ebola Clinical Care Guidelines http://www.ammi.ca/media/69846/Ebola%20Clinical%20Care%20Gui delines%202%20Sep%202014.pdf CDC-TV Wash Your Hands http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/WashYourHands/ CDC-TV Wash Your Hands http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/WashYourHands/

15. CDC Handwashing in the Developing World Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/hygiene/progra ms/handwashing-developing-world.html http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/hygiene/progra ms/handwashing-developing-world.html