Corrigendum to “Hand hygiene-related clinical trials reported between 2014 and 2020: a comprehensive systematic review” [J Hosp Infect 111 (2021) 6–26] (Journal of Hospital Infection (2021) 111 (6–26), (S019567012100102X), (10.1016/j.jhin.2021.03.007))

C. Clancy, T. Delungahawatta, C. P. Dunne

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The results and discussion of this article refer to the number of hand hygiene opportunities (HHOs) reported in published works but, unfortunately, failed to include those described in works by von Lengerke et al. [1, 2]. This has been addressed in a revised Table IV. In addition, the results and discussion sections have been revised to include the HHOs missing previously. References: [1] von Lengerke T, Ebadi E, Schock B, Krauth C, Lange K, Stahmeyer JT, et al. Impact of psychologically tailored hand hygiene interventions on nosocomial infections with multidrug-resistant organisms: results of the cluster-randomized controlled trial PSYGIENE. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2019;8:56.[2] von Lengerke T, Lutze B, Krauth C, Lange K, Stahmeyer JT, Chaberny IF. Promoting hand hygiene compliance: PSYGIENE - a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of Tailored Interventions. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2017;114:29–36. [Table presented] The HHO paragraph in Results section Hand hygiene opportunities HH opportunities (HHOs) are ubiquitous and can be defined as a point of time when any one or more of the ‘Five Moments’ outlined by WHO is present and observed, either directly or electronically [5]. 35 of the included studies (61%) quantified HHOs across multiple clinical settings (Table IV). For example, Nyamadzawo et al. reported 659 HHOs across four medical wards, two surgical wards, one adult ICU, one paediatric ICU, one neonatal ICU and one HDU [39]. Furthermore, a large data set was reported by Staats, gathered over 3 years and involving 20 million HHOs within 42 hospitals and 155 dispensaries [42]. Of similar scale, Ellison et al. reported over 13.7 million HHOs over a period of 25 weeks within two adult ICUs [48]. Among the remaining 1,389,953 opportunities observed, a large proportion were observed from 40 adult ICUs (N=76,346), 57 medical and surgical wards (N=813,000), or both ICU and HSCTU (N=19,470) [45, 46]. The HHO paragraph in Discussion section In text Aside from those using electronic monitors linked to ABHR dispensers, a further five studies recorded whether HH had taken place and whether this had included the use of ABHR [[35],[59],[78],[82],[90]].to Aside from those using electronic monitors linked to ABHR dispensers, a further seven studies recorded whether HH had taken place and whether this had included the use of ABHR [[35],[45],[46],[59],[78],[82],[90]].

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)194-196
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Hospital Infection
Volume117
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2021

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