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
Abstract 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 determin...
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| description | Abstract 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. Methods Expert opinions regarding the criteria that influence the best hand hygiene preference were collected through a questionnaire via face-to-face interviews. Afterwards, these opinions were examined with two widely used multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) methods, the Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Results A total of 15 IDCM specialist opinions were collected from diverse private and public hospitals located in İzmir, Turkey. The mean age of the participants was 49.73 ± 8.46, and the mean experience year of the participants in their fields was 17.67 ± 11.98. The findings that we obtained through two distinct decision making methods, the MAUT and the AHP, suggest that alcohol-based antiseptic solution (ABAS) has the highest utility (0.86) and priority (0.69) among the experts’ choices. Conclusion In conclusion, the MAUT and the AHP, decision models developed here indicate that rubbing the hands with ABAS is the most favorable choice for IDCM specialists to prevent nosocomial infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c05b8cbf8bf4f17895dd72108ef22fc2022-12-22T03:57:32ZengBMCBMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making1472-69472017-08-0117111010.1186/s12911-017-0528-zEvaluation of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology specialists’ preferences for hand hygiene: analysis using the multi-attribute utility theory and the analytic hierarchy process methodsAslı Suner0Ozlem Ege Oruc1Cagri Buke2Hacer Deniz Ozkaya3Gul Kitapcioglu4Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege UniversityDepartment of Statistics, Faculty of Science, Dokuz Eylul UniversityDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege UniversityDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Cigli Regional Education HospitalDepartment of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege UniversityAbstract 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. Methods Expert opinions regarding the criteria that influence the best hand hygiene preference were collected through a questionnaire via face-to-face interviews. Afterwards, these opinions were examined with two widely used multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) methods, the Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Results A total of 15 IDCM specialist opinions were collected from diverse private and public hospitals located in İzmir, Turkey. The mean age of the participants was 49.73 ± 8.46, and the mean experience year of the participants in their fields was 17.67 ± 11.98. The findings that we obtained through two distinct decision making methods, the MAUT and the AHP, suggest that alcohol-based antiseptic solution (ABAS) has the highest utility (0.86) and priority (0.69) among the experts’ choices. Conclusion In conclusion, the MAUT and the AHP, decision models developed here indicate that rubbing the hands with ABAS is the most favorable choice for IDCM specialists to prevent nosocomial infection.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-017-0528-zHealthcare-associated infectionsHand hygieneAnalytic hierarchy processMulti-attribute utility theory |
| spellingShingle | Aslı Suner Ozlem Ege Oruc Cagri Buke Hacer Deniz Ozkaya Gul Kitapcioglu 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 BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making Healthcare-associated infections Hand hygiene Analytic hierarchy process Multi-attribute utility theory |
| title | 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 |
| title_full | 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 |
| title_fullStr | 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 |
| title_full_unstemmed | 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 |
| title_short | 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 |
| title_sort | 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 |
| topic | Healthcare-associated infections Hand hygiene Analytic hierarchy process Multi-attribute utility theory |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-017-0528-z |
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