Trial reportOccupational and environmental medicine2014
Hands4U: the effectiveness of a multifaceted implementation strategy on behaviour related to the prevention of hand eczema-a randomised controlled trial among healthcare workers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Interventions for preventing occupational irritant hand dermatitis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- A behaviour change package to prevent hand dermatitis in nurses working in the National Health Service: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial.The British journal of dermatology · 2020Trial
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- Evaluating brief motivational and self-regulatory hand hygiene interventions: a cross-over longitudinal design.BMC public health · 2015Trial
- Interventions and Implementation Strategies for Preventing Occupational Contact Dermatitis: A Scoping Review.Contact dermatitis · 2026Article
- Nation-Wide Dissemination of a Digital Checklist to Improve Work Environment in the Eldercare Sector in Denmark.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
- The Elusive Search for Success: Defining and Measuring Implementation Outcomes in a Real-World Hospital Trial.Frontiers in public health · 2019Article
- Analysis of Dental Professionals' and Dental Students' Care for their Skin.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo investigate the effects of a multifaceted implementation strategy on behaviour, behavioural determinants, knowledge and awareness of healthcare workers regarding the use of recommendations to prevent hand eczema.
methodsThe Hands4U study is a randomised controlled trial. A total of 48 departments (n=1649 workers) were randomly allocated to the multifaceted implementation strategy or the control group (minimal implementation strategy). Within the departments designated to the multifaceted implementation strategy, participatory working groups were set up to enhance the implementation of the recommendations for hand eczema. In addition, working group members were trained to become role models, and an education session was given within the department. Outcome measures were awareness, knowledge, receiving information, behaviour and behavioural determinants. Data were collected at baseline, with a 3- and 6-month follow-up.
resultsStatistically significant effects were found after 6 months for awareness (OR 6.30; 95% CI 3.41 to 11.63), knowledge (B 0.74; 95% CI 0.54 to 0.95), receiving information (OR 9.81; 95% CI 5.60 to 17.18), washing hands (B -0.40; 95% -0.51 to -0.29), use of moisturiser (B 0.29; 95% CI 0.20 to 0.38), cotton under gloves (OR 3.94; 95% CI 2.04 to 7.60) and the overall compliance measure (B 0.14; 95% CI 0.02 to 0.26), as a result of the multifaceted implementation strategy. No effects were found for behavioural determinants.
conclusionsThe multifaceted implementation strategy can be used in healthcare settings to enhance the implementation of recommendations for the prevention of hand eczema. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NTR2812.
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