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ArticleInfection prevention in practice2022

Is it feasible to use a humanoid robot to promote hand hygiene adherence in a hospital setting?

H Worlikar, V Vyas Vadhiraj, Aoife Murray, J O'Connell, C Connolly, J C Walsh, D T O'Keeffe

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Article in Infection prevention in practice, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  3. Promoting hand hygiene in a chemotherapy day center: the role of a robot.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2024
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H WorlikarSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland.
V Vyas VadhirajSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland.
Aoife MurrayHealth Innovation Via Engineering Laboratory, Cúram Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Medical Devices, Lambe Institute for Translational Research, National University of Ireland Galway, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland.
J O'ConnellSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland.
C ConnollySchool of Education, College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
J C WalshLero, Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Software Research, National University of Ireland Galway, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland.
D T O'KeeffeSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Healthcare associated infections (HCAI) are a prevalent preventable cause of morbidity and mortality. Improving hand hygiene adherence is important for HCAI prevention. In this feasibility study, the objective was to determine if a humanoid robot could act as a novel single reminder intervention to improve hand hygiene adherence in a hospital setting. DAVE, a social humanoid robot, improved hand hygiene adherence at the entrance to a tertiary hospital and outpatient department, which was low at baseline, by 29%. DAVE shows promise as a novel intervention to improve hand hygiene adherence.

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Hand hygieneInfection controlInfection preventionRobotics

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PMID35036902
PMCPMC8749168

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