A rigorous comparative study conducted by Claudia Olivia, Prof. Kusman Ibrahim,S.Kp.,MNS.,Ph.D., and Titis Kurniawan, S.Kep.,Ners.,MNS from the Faculty of Nursing at Universitas Padjadjaran, in collaboration with Santo Borromeus Hospital Bandung, sought to empirically evaluate the effectiveness of these two surgical hand preparation methods in reducing bacterial colony counts on surgeons’ hands.
This study employed a pre-test and post-test design involving 71 hand smear samples divided into two groups: 36 samples underwent surgical hand scrub using 4% chlorhexidine soap, and 35 samples underwent surgical hand rub using a preparation containing 70% ethyl alcohol and 2.5% chlorhexidine. Colony Forming Units (CFU) per cm² were measured before preparation, immediately after, and following surgery completion.
The results demonstrated that both methods significantly reduced bacterial colonies during surgery (p < 0.01), with no statistically significant difference found between the groups (p > 0.05). The surgical hand rub group showed slightly lower colony counts post-intervention, highlighting its potential efficacy and convenience.
These findings support the interchangeable use of either antimicrobial soap hand scrub or alcohol-based hand rub in surgical settings, offering flexibility in infection control protocols. This research is a valuable contribution to patient safety and aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 on Good Health and Well-being by advancing evidence-based practices to reduce healthcare-associated infections.
For ful article:
https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15070242
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