Impact of a Comprehensive Workplace Hand Hygiene Program on Employer Health Care Insurance Claims and Costs, Absenteeism, and Employee Perceptions and Practices.
J Occup Environ Med
; 58(6): e231-40, 2016 06.
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| ID: mdl-27281645
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of a multimodal hand hygiene intervention program in reducing health care insurance claims for hygiene preventable infections (eg, cold and influenza), absenteeism, and subjective impact on employees.METHODS:
A 13.5-month prospective, randomized cluster controlled trial was executed with alcohol-based hand sanitizer in strategic workplace locations and personal use (intervention group) and brief hand hygiene education (both groups). Four years of retrospective data were collected for all participants.RESULTS:
Hygiene-preventable health care claims were significantly reduced in the intervention group by over 20% (Pâ<â0.05). Absenteeism was positively impacted overall for the intervention group. Employee survey data showed significant improvements in hand hygiene behavior and perception of company concern for employee well-being.CONCLUSION:
Providing a comprehensive, targeted, yet simple to execute hand hygiene program significantly reduced the incidence of health care claims and increased employee workplace satisfaction.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Custos de Cuidados de Saúde
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Local de Trabalho
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Absenteísmo
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Higiene das Mãos
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article