Increasing uptake of hand hygiene education among health care workers via online learning at a Toronto teaching hospital
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Introduction / objectives Education is a cornerstone of multi-modal strategies aimed to improve hand hygiene compliance among health care workers (HCWs). Major obstacles cited in the literature include limited time availability of HCWs and the reluctance of doctors to attend training sessions. A short, interactive online learning module was developed at St. Michael’s Hospital to update HCWs on best practices related to hand hygiene indications during patient care. Increasing awareness on the transmission and incidence of health care acquired infections, the concept of ‘patient environment’, appropriate glove use as well as hand care were complementary learning points.
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