Azlz Ann-Marie
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Br J Nurs. 2013;22(8):458, 460-3. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2013.22.8.458.
Hand hygiene is one of the most effective measures for preventing infections. The annual NHS staff survey in England provides national and local data on how staff feel about working in the NHS. It also provides staff with the opportunity to give their views on the availability of hand-washing materials. The infection prevention and control team at an NHS trust decided a review was required on this issue. This review assessed the availability of hand-washing materials and alcohol handrub on wards and at ward entrances. Three community buildings and 31 wards were reviewed. The audit results showed the availability of hand-washing materials was good in 30 out of 34 areas. Staff on both wards and in the community buildings highlighted what other materials were required for hand hygiene, and steps were made to provide these. The audit allowed hand-hygiene practices to be benchmarked across the trust and increased staff awareness of improving hand hygiene. As a result of this audit, the hand-hygiene compliance score increased from 80% to 95%.
手部卫生是预防感染最有效的措施之一。英国国民保健制度（NHS）的年度员工调查提供了有关员工对在NHS工作感受的全国和地方数据。它还为员工提供了就洗手材料的可用性发表意见的机会。一家NHS信托机构的感染预防与控制团队决定对此问题进行审查。该审查评估了病房和病房入口处洗手材料和酒精擦手液的可用性。对三座社区建筑和31个病房进行了审查。审计结果显示，34个区域中有30个区域的洗手材料供应情况良好。病房和社区建筑的工作人员都强调了手部卫生还需要哪些其他材料，并采取措施提供这些材料。该审计使整个信托机构的手部卫生做法有了可参照的标准，并提高了员工对改善手部卫生的认识。由于这次审计，手部卫生合规率从80%提高到了95%。
