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motivation of staff: Make sure the hands are dry and towels are not
used repeatedly or by multiple people (IB).
Behaviour change is the key
to improving practice.
5. When: Water: health settings are encouraged to ensure that
Wash with soap and water when water is available for hand hygiene, BUT in settings
Multifaceted strategies are the most effective approach
to increase hand hygiene. Actively participate in the hands look soiled or if exposure to without easy access to water, efforts should be made
strategies implemented by your institution. potential spore-forming microbes to make available alcohol- based hand rubs as
is suspected (1A) or after using the restroom (1B). a priority. Alcohol rubs can be made in-house using
Be aware of the ease and speed of hand contamination
following care activities (II). Use an alcohol-based handrub for all other clinical situations, the WHO formulation (see Information Sheet 5
particularly before and after direct contact with patients (1A). http://www.who.int/patientsafety/challenge/en/ )