Evaluation of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology specialists' preferences for hand hygiene: analysis using the multi-attribute utility theory and the analytic hierarchy process methods

Suner Karakülah, Aslı; Ege Oruç, ÖZLEM; Buke, Cagri; Ozkaya, Hacer; Kitapçıoğlu, Gül

doi:10.1186/s12911-017-0528-z

Evaluation of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology specialists' preferences for hand hygiene: analysis using the multi-attribute utility theory and the analytic hierarchy process methods

Suner Karakülah A., Ege Oruç Ö., Buke C., Ozkaya H. D., Kitapçıoğlu G.

BMC MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND DECISION MAKING, cilt.17, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 17
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s12911-017-0528-z
Dergi Adı: BMC MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND DECISION MAKING
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Anahtar Kelimeler: Healthcare-associated infections, Hand hygiene, Analytic hierarchy process, Multi-attribute utility theory
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Hand hygiene is one of the most effective attempts to control nosocomial infections, and it is an important measure to avoid the transmission of pathogens. However, the compliance of healthcare workers (HCWs) with hand washing is still poor worldwide. Herein, we aimed to determine the best hand hygiene preference of the infectious diseases and clinical microbiology (IDCM) specialists to prevent transmission of microorganisms from one patient to another.