ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Effectiveness of a Glo Germ-based assessment and educational intervention to improve hand hygiene compliance among hospital cleaning staff.
Article in Frontiers in public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Effectiveness of Immersive and Embodied Enhancement via "Virtual Reality" on the Sustainability of Hand Hygiene Compliance:Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of a School-Based Training Program.JMIR research protocols · 2026Trial
- A Method for Paired Comparisons of Glo Germ Quantity in Images of Hands Before and After Washing.Journal of imaging · 2026Article
- A latent profile analysis of patient activation in postoperative breast cancer patients: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a Glo Germ-based method in evaluating hand hygiene (HH) compliance among hospital cleaning staff and examine the impact of a corresponding educational intervention on improving HH practices. Glo Germ, a fluorescent simulation agent, provides a visually intuitive tool for HH assessment, especially for staff with limited medical backgrounds; residual fluorescence under UV light indicates inadequate cleaning. Eighty cleaning staff (54 females, 26 males; mean age 48.5 ± 6.4 years, ≥1 year of experience, prior HH training) were included. A questionnaire assessed HH knowledge (indications, techniques, duration), and the 45-min educational intervention involved demonstration and hands-on practice. No long-term follow-up was conducted. Methods: Baseline HH efficacy was assessed via Glo Germ and a structured questionnaire. Targeted educational interventions were implemented based on baseline results, followed by reassessment using the same methods. Pre- and post-intervention handwashing pass rates and knowledge scores were compared. Results: Pre-intervention, 27/80 (33.75%) participants showed residual fluorescence (most frequent in interdigital spaces: 13.75%, fingertips: 12.50%, dorsal fingers 2-5: 11.25%). Post-intervention, non-compliance dropped to 7/80 (8.75%, Conclusion: Glo Germ is a rapid, effective tool for HH assessment among hospital cleaning staff. Combined with targeted educational interventions, it significantly enhances HH practices and knowledge.
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