| Hand hygiene practices of veterinary support staff in small animal private practice. | |
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PMID: 22309291 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Objective: To evaluate the hand hygiene (HH) practices among veterinary technicians (VT) and veterinary support staff (VSS) in small animal private practice. Methods: This was a prospective questionnaire-based study involving 182 VT and VSS from 18 small animal hospitals in the USA. Questions asked included gender, number of animals handled per work shift, frequency of hand washing, reason for not washing more frequently, most common available hand washing agent, education regarding the importance of HH and frequency of ring wearing. Results: Less than half of the respondents [76 of 182 (41·7%)] reported washing their hands regularly between handling patients and 154 of 182 (85·6%) believed they should have washed more frequently. The most commonly employed HH agent was hand soap [154 of 182 (84·6%)] and the most common reason cited for not washing more frequently was being too busy [132 of 182 (72·5%)]. Only 96 of 182 (52·7%) respondents were educated by doctors at their hospital regarding the importance of HH. Clinical Significance: The HH practices among VT and VSS in small animal private practice is poor. Hand soap was the most commonly employed agent among respondents in this study. Education of VT and VSS regarding the importance of HH requires improvement. |
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R K Nakamura; E Tompkins; E L Braasch; J G Martinez; D Bianco |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-2-7 |
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Title: The Journal of small animal practice Volume: - ISSN: 1748-5827 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-2-7 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0165053 Medline TA: J Small Anim Pract Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2012 British Small Animal Veterinary Association. |
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Deaprtment of Cardiology, Advanced Veterinary Care Center, Lawndale, CA, USA Department of Ambulatory, Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center, Ringoes, NJ, USA University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, USA Department of Surgery, Animal Emergency Referral Center, Torrance, CA, USA Department of Internal Medicine, Veterinary Specialists of the Valley, Woodland Hills, CA, USA. |
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