| Title: | Mobile applications for learning hand hygiene : a comparative analysis |
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| Authors: | ID Muršec, Dominika (Author)
ID Svenšek, Adrijana (Author)
ID Gosak, Lucija (Author)
ID Šostar-Turk, Sonja (Author)
ID Rozman, Urška (Author)
ID Štiglic, Gregor (Author)
ID Lorber, Mateja (Author) |
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| Files: |  https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/16/1554
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.02 - Review Article |
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| Organization: | FZV - Faculty of Health Sciences
FERI - Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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| Abstract: | Infection control is crucial for high-quality patient care. One of the most effective and commonly used infection control procedures is hand hygiene which, it is known, requires repeated refresher training. There are many ways to educate healthcare professionals about hand hygiene, including the use of mobile applications (apps). Our aim is to review such hand hygiene apps, and to identify which have been available since 2021 and to assess their quality. We conducted a review using the PRISMA diagram to document our app selection process in the Google Play Store and Apple store in March 2024. For the evaluation of apps, we used the user version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale questionnaire (uMARS). Of 16 apps only five adhere to WHO hand hygiene guidelines. Timers were included in 12 of the 16 apps and reminders were included in 10 of 16 apps. The highest overall uMARS scoring app was Give Me 5–Hand Hygiene (4.31 ± 0.28), while Wash your hands! (1.17 ± 0.14) had the lowest score. We found that more than half of the apps were unavailable from the 2021 review. We believe that app-based education could effectively sustain hand hygiene knowledge in healthcare settings. |
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| Keywords: | hand hygiene, innovative education, WHO |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Submitted for review: | 01.08.2024 |
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| Article acceptance date: | 02.08.2024 |
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| Publication date: | 06.08.2024 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2024 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 1-10 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 12, št.16, št članka 1554 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-91176  |
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| UDC: | 004.9:613:614.4 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2227-9032 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 205442051 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/healthcare12161554 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 25.11.2024 |
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| Views: | 183 |
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| Downloads: | 7 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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