Andrew James Amos, Kyungmi Lee, Tarun Sen Gupta, Bunmi S Malau-Aduli
Validating the knowledge represented by a self-organizing map with an expert-derived knowledge structure
BMC medical education
healthcareassociated infections hcai major causes morbidity mortality increased lengths stay economic burden healthcare systems resourceslimited settings especially true neonates susceptible underdeveloped immune systems hand hygiene hh key weapon hcai yet globally hh compliance remains substandard study sought determine compliance hh among healthcare workers hcws childrens hospital neonatal intensive care unit nicu haiti hh educational intervention performed nicu including lectures posters pre postintervention hh data collected hcws parents using world health organization 5 moments hh data analyzed using standard statistical analysis hh increased hcw roles parents correct hh increased groups including parents hh likely occur prior patient contact patient contact correct hh likely occur alcoholbased hand rub soap water study demonstrates inexpensive simple intervention significantly increase hh compliance resourcelimited nicu may lead decreased rates hospitalacquired sepsis parents however due cultural norms well literacy language barriers need targeted educational interventions distinct hcw benefit