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Correlation Between Surface Cleaning and Disinfection Methods in an Emergency Room
Bruna Andrade dos Santos Oliveira, Elaine Mazuqui Rigonato, Alvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa, Adriano Menis Ferreira, Larissa da Silva Barcelos, Mara Cristina Ribeiro Furlan, Marcelo Alessandro Rigotti, Guilherme Schneider, Denise de Andrade, Luis Velez Lapão, Aires Garcia dos Santos JuniorObjective:
To evaluate the correlation between microbiological culture, ATP tests by bioluminescence and visual inspection for monitoring the surface cleaning and disinfection in an emergency room.
Methods:
This is a prospective, analytical study with a quantitative approach. Data analysis was guided by the following tests: Spearman’s correlation, Fisher ‘s exact test and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.
Results:
There was a correlation between ATP quantification methods and microbial count for the women’s bathroom door handle (ρ = 0.526; p= 0.008). In this study, considering the ROC curve, the ATP value below 20 RLU is suggested to classify surfaces as approved in the emergency room.
Conclusion:
Using different methods of monitoring the cleaning and disinfection process is essential, considering that each method has a different purpose.
June 18, 2021
Articles
- April 22, 2021
Pain Self-Management Strategies of Chronic Back Pain Sufferers in Thailand: A Qualitative Study (A Doctoral Project)
March 22, 2021
Study of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak in India
March 17, 2021Assessment Practices of Student’s Clinical Competences in Nurse Education
March 17, 2021Burden and Depression among Jordanian Caregivers of Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-sectional Study
February 16, 2021Predictive Model for the Quality of Life of Infertile Men
February 16, 2021Factors Affecting Students’ Preference for Nursing Education and their Intent to Leave: A Cross-sectional Study
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Night-time Noise Levels and Patients’ Sleep Experiences in a Medical Assessment Unit in Northern England
Felicity Astin, John Stephenson, Jonathan Wakefield, Ben Evans, Priyanka Rob, Garside Joanna, Emma Harris
Background:
Hospital in-patients need sleep so that restorative process and healing can take place. However, over one third of in-patients experience sleep disturbance, often caused by noise. This can compromise patients’ perceptions of care quality and cause physical and psychological ill health.
Aims:
To assess 1) in-patients sleep quality, quantity, reported sources of sleep disturbance and their suggestions for improvement 2) objectively measure decibel levels recorded at night.
Methods:
This descriptive study conducted in a Medical Assessment Unit used multi-methods; a semi-structured ‘sleep experience’ questionnaire administered to a purposive sample of in-patients; recording of night-time noise levels, on 52 consecutive nights, using two calibrated Casella sound level meters.
Results:
Patient ratings of ‘in-hospital’ sleep quantity (3.25; 2.72 SD) and quality (2.91; 2.56 SD) was poorer compared to ‘home’ sleep quantity (5.07; 2.81 SD) and quality (5.52; 2.79 SD). The difference in sleep quality (p<0.001) and quantity (p<0.001) ratings whilst in hospital, compared to at home, was statistically significant. Care processes, noise from other patients and the built environment were common sources of sleep disturbance. Participants’ suggestions for improvement were similar to interventions identified in current research. The constant noise level ranged from 38-57 decibels (equivalent to an office environment), whilst peak levels reached a maximum of 116 decibels, (equivalent to banging a car door one metre away).
Conclusion:
The self-rated patient sleep experience was significantly poorer in hospital, compared to home. Noise at night contributed to sleep disturbance. Decibel levels were equivalent to those reported in other international studies. Data informed the development of a ‘Sleep Smart’ toolkit designed to improve the in-patient sleep experience.
June 18, 2020
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