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.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Journal | Infection Prevention in Practice |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2021 |
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- Authors
- Worlikar, H., Vyas Vadhiraj, V., Murray, A., OConnell, J., Connolly, C., Walsh, J.C., OKeeffe D.T.