Index to Chiropractic Literature
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ID 20667
  Title Hand hygiene and treatment table sanitizing in chiropractic teaching institutions: Results of an education intervention to increase compliance
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19712790
Journal J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2009 Jul-Aug;32(6):469-476
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Abstract/Notes Objective: The purpose of this study was to test an educational intervention designed to increase hand and treatment table sanitizing on 3 chiropractic college campuses using a theory-based intervention. The second purpose is to see if an increase in observed hand hygiene would be noted as a result of the intervention.

Methods: Students at 3 campuses were surveyed, and their attitudes and practices of hand and table sanitizing were observed. The education intervention was developed using ecological theory of health promotion and involved educating staff and students along with a focus on modeling proper behaviors. The surveys were analyzed and generated frequencies. ÷2 analysis and logistic regression models were used to explore effects.

Results: The education campaign was associated with increases in desired behaviors regarding both hand hygiene and table sanitizing. Good hand hygiene practices increased 35% (odds ratio [OR], 1.35; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03-1.77), and observed practices increased more than 2-fold (OR, 2.6; 95% CI, 1.90-3.52). A 30% increase in table sanitizing was noted as well (OR, 1.30; 95% CI, 1.04-1.64).

Conclusions: Educational interventions after a theory-based model can have an initial impact on increasing hand hygiene and table sanitizing. Further studies should look at a policy component as an effect modifier and whether long-term effects will be seen from such an intervention.

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