Experiences of hand hygiene among acute care nurses: An interpretative phenomenological analysis:

SAGE Open Medicine

Sheryl LChatfield¹ 

关键词: H;    hygiene;    healthcare-associated infections;    nurses;    qualitative;    interpretative phenomenological analysis;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2050312116675098

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objective:Occurrences of healthcare-associated infections are associated with substantial direct and indirect costs. Improvement in hand hygiene among acute care nurses has potential to reduce incidence of healthcare-associated infections. Findings from reviews of intervention research have not conclusively identified components that are more or less efficient or effective. Much prior qualitative research has focused on descriptive analysis of policies and practices rather than providing interpretive explorations of how individuals’ perceptions of hygiene might drive practices.Methods:We conducted qualitative interview research with eight nurses in the United States who were employed in various patient-care roles. We analyzed the data using an interpretative phenomenological analysis methodology to explore how nurses described their perceptions of, and experiences with, hygiene. We developed themes that explored individual, workplace, and management influences on perception of hygiene.Results:Developed th...

【 授权许可】

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