Are Soap, Paper Towel and Alcohol-based Disinfectants Easily Accessible in Intensive Care Units in Turkey?: Results of the Phokai Study

Uyan, Ayse; Durmus, Gul; Sezak, Nurbanu; Ozdemir, Burcu; Kaygusuz, Turkkan; Oztoprak, Nefise; Ozdemir, Keyser; AKSOY, FİRDEVS; Ozgultekin, Asu; Koc, Meliha; Oncul, Ahsen; Cagan Aktas, Sabahat; Isik, Burcu; Celebi, Giiven; Evik, Guliiz; Ozger, Selcuk; Harman, Rezan; Dindar Demiray, Emine; Ozkoren Calik, Sebnem; Alkan Ceviker, Sevil; YILDIZ, İLKNUR; Isik, Mehmet; Senol, Gunes; Sari, Sema; Dogan, Mustafa; Ugurlu, Kenan; Arslan, Mustafa; Akgul, Fethiye; KOÇ, AYŞE; Kurekci, Yeim; Caglayan, Derya; Ucar, Mehmet; Gozukucuk, Ramazan; Elmaslar Mert, Habibe; Alay, Handan; ERDOĞAN, HALUK; Demirel, Aslihan; Dogan, Nilgun; Kocak, Funda; Guven, Emre; Unsal, Guieser; Sipahi, Hilal; YAMAZHAN, TANSU; ARDA, BİLGİN; ULUSOY, SERCAN; SİPAHİ, OĞUZ

doi:10.4274/mjima.2018.20

Are Soap, Paper Towel and Alcohol-based Disinfectants Easily Accessible in Intensive Care Units in Turkey?: Results of the Phokai Study

Uyan A., Durmus G., Sezak N., Ozdemir B., Kaygusuz T., Oztoprak N., ...More

MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION MICROBES AND ANTIMICROBIALS, vol.7, 2018 (ESCI, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 7
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.4274/mjima.2018.20
Journal Name: MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION MICROBES AND ANTIMICROBIALS
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Hand hygiene is one of the most effective infection control measures to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HCAI). Water, soap, paper towel and hand disinfectant must be available and adequate in terms of effective hand hygiene. The adequacy of hand hygiene products or keeping water-soap and paper towel is still a problem for many developing countries like Turkey. In this multicenter study, we analyzed the adequacy in number and availability of hand hygiene products.