TY  - JOUR
  - Smiddy MP, O Connell R, Creedon SA.
  - 2015
  - Unknown
  - American Journal of Infection Control
  - A systematic qualitative literature review of healthcare workers’ compliance with hand hygiene guidelines.
  - Published
  - ()
  - Hand hygiene, qualitative, systematic review, guidelines, compliance, theory.
  - 43
  - 3
  - 269
  - 274
  - Abstract: Background: Acquisition of a healthcare-associated infection is a substantial risk to patient safety. When healthcare workers comply with hand hygiene guidelines, it reduces this risk. Despite a growing body of qualitative research in this area, a review of the qualitative literature has not been published. Methods: A systematic review of the qualitative literature. Results: The results were themed by the factors that healthcare workers identified as contributing to their compliance with hand hygiene guidelines. Contributing factors were conceptualised using a theoretical background. Two core concepts were identified which influence compliance with hand hygiene guidelines, these were motivational factors and factors related to the individuals’ perceptions of the work environment. Discussion: This review of the qualitative literature enabled the researchers to take an inductive approach allowing for all factors affecting the phenomenon of interest to be explored. Two core concepts seem to influence healthcare workers compliance with hand hygiene guidelines. These are motivational factors and perceptions of the work environment. Motivational factors are grounded in behaviorism and the way in which employees perceive their work environment relates to structural empowerment. Conclusions: Noncompliance with hand hygiene guidelines remains a collective challenge that requires researchers to adopt a consistent and standardized approach. Theoretical models should be used intentionally to better explain the complexities of hand hygiene.
  - United States
DA  - 2015/NaN
ER  - 

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   = {Smiddy MP,  O Connell R and  Creedon SA. },
   = {2015},
   = {Unknown},
   = {American Journal of Infection Control},
   = {A systematic qualitative literature review of healthcare workers’ compliance with hand hygiene guidelines.},
   = {Published},
   = {()},
   = {Hand hygiene, qualitative, systematic review, guidelines, compliance, theory.},
   = {43},
   = {3},
  pages = {269--274},
   = {{Abstract: Background: Acquisition of a healthcare-associated infection is a substantial risk to patient safety. When healthcare workers comply with hand hygiene guidelines, it reduces this risk. Despite a growing body of qualitative research in this area, a review of the qualitative literature has not been published. Methods: A systematic review of the qualitative literature. Results: The results were themed by the factors that healthcare workers identified as contributing to their compliance with hand hygiene guidelines. Contributing factors were conceptualised using a theoretical background. Two core concepts were identified which influence compliance with hand hygiene guidelines, these were motivational factors and factors related to the individuals’ perceptions of the work environment. Discussion: This review of the qualitative literature enabled the researchers to take an inductive approach allowing for all factors affecting the phenomenon of interest to be explored. Two core concepts seem to influence healthcare workers compliance with hand hygiene guidelines. These are motivational factors and perceptions of the work environment. Motivational factors are grounded in behaviorism and the way in which employees perceive their work environment relates to structural empowerment. Conclusions: Noncompliance with hand hygiene guidelines remains a collective challenge that requires researchers to adopt a consistent and standardized approach. Theoretical models should be used intentionally to better explain the complexities of hand hygiene.}},
   = {United States},
  source = {IRIS}
}