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Evidence-Based Practice Project

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Clinical Problem Identification

The Medical-Surgical unit struggles with hand cleanliness despite its necessity. Time limits, workload, and uneven monitoring impact healthcare workers' hand hygiene compliance. Noncompliance increases MRSA, C. difficile, and surgical site infections. Infections extend hospital stays, increase expenses, and kill people. Poor hand hygiene may spread health risks to patients, staff, and facilities. To reduce risks, improve patient safety, and provide excellent care, the Medical-Surgical unit must address these compliance gaps via coordinated education and monitoring.

PICOT Question

In nursing staff on the Medical-Surgical unit (P), does implementing a Hand Hygiene Education and Monitoring Program (I) result in higher hand hygiene compliance rates, as compared to current standard hand hygiene practices (C), leading to a measurable increase in compliance rates (O) over a 3-month period of implementation (T)?

Literature Review

Hand hygiene compliance among healthcare professionals, especially nurses, is difficult across contexts, according to the literature. In a comprehensive study and meta-analysis of Eastern Mediterranean countries, Bajunaid et al. (2024) found 32% compliance. WHO-guided initiatives more than doubled compliance rates compared to no intervention. Al-Anazi et al. (2022) found that Kuwaiti nurses had a 25% compliance rate despite a 69.5% self-reported rate. Both findings show that healthcare personnel still have hand hygiene misunderstandings, highlighting the need for focused instruction and thorough monitoring. Structured education on WHO's "My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene" and direct observation of compliance have improved compliance and reduced healthcare-associated infections.

Recommendations

According to the research, a Hand Hygiene Education and Monitoring Program should highlight multiple tactics. Regular WHO-aligned training programs with interactive workshops and simulations to teach hand hygiene are recommended (Bajunaid et al., 2024). For real-time rectification and staff participation, a comprehensive monitoring system via direct observations and feedback is essential (Al-Anazi et al., 2022). Staff turnover and workload demands must be addressed, while leadership support and cleanliness norms in daily routines improve sustainability. Over the 3-month deployment period, audits and compliance data analysis will evaluate program success and suggest modifications to maintain compliance rate gains.

References

Al-Anazi, S., Al-Dhefeery, N., Al-Hjaili, R., Al-Duwaihees, A., Al-Mutairi, A., Al-Saeedi, R., Al-Dhaen, R., Al-Rabiah, S., & Sharaf-Alddin, R. (2022). Compliance with hand hygiene practices among nursing staff in secondary healthcare hospitals in Kuwait. BMC Health Services Research, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08706-8

Bajunaid, R. M., Saeed, A., Muataz Bostaji, & Farsi, N. J. (2024). Hand Hygiene Compliance and Improvement Interventions in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Infection Prevention in Practice, 100363–100363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2024.100363