Abstract
A cluster randomized crossover trial is in progress at The Johns Hopkins Hospital to investigate the impact of daily ultraviolet (UV)-C light disinfection on the acquisition of health care-associated pathogens. To understand perceptions and challenges to daily use of UV-C, we surveyed health care workers (HCWs) and patients. Most HCWs think daily UV-C decreases the patients' risk of acquiring infection. Daily UV-C is acceptable to patients and may enhance their overall hospital experience.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | American Journal of Infection Control |
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| State | Accepted/In press - 2017 |
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Keywords
- Health care worker perceptions
- Health care-associated infections
- Multidrug-resistant organisms
- Patient perceptions
- Patient room cleaning
- UV-C light disinfection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases
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Patient and health care worker perceptions of daily use of ultraviolet-C technology as an adjunct to daily cleaning in an academic hospital : Secondary study of Ultra Violet-C Light Evaluation as an Adjunct to Removing Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms. / Rock, Clare; Curless, Melanie S.; Carson, Kathryn Anne; Nowakowski, Elaine; Scheeler, Verna; Maragakis, Lisa.
In: American Journal of Infection Control, 2017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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