All Outputs (4)

Development and validation of a novel computer-aided score to predict the risk of in-hospital mortality for acutely ill medical admissions in two acute hospitals using their first electronically recorded blood test results and vital signs: A cross-sectional study (2018)
Journal Article
Faisal, M., Scally, A. J., Jackson, N., Richardson, D., Beatson, K., Howes, R., …Mohammed, M. A. (2018). Development and validation of a novel computer-aided score to predict the risk of in-hospital mortality for acutely ill medical admissions in two acute hospitals using their first electronically recorded blood test results and vital signs: A cross-sectional study. BMJ open, 8(12), e022939. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022939

Objectives There are no established mortality risk equations specifically for emergency medical patients who are admitted to a general hospital ward. Such risk equations may be useful in supporting the clinical decision-making process. We aim to deve... Read More about Development and validation of a novel computer-aided score to predict the risk of in-hospital mortality for acutely ill medical admissions in two acute hospitals using their first electronically recorded blood test results and vital signs: A cross-sectional study.

Barriers to hand hygiene practices among health care workers in sub-Saharan African countries: A narrative review (2018)
Journal Article
Ataiyero, Y., Dyson, J., & Graham, M. (2019). Barriers to hand hygiene practices among health care workers in sub-Saharan African countries: A narrative review. American Journal of Infection Control, 47(5), 565-573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2018.09.014

Background: Hand hygiene (HH) is the primary measure in the prevention of healthcare associated infections though from published studies,compliance of healthcare workers to HH guidelines is low. There is currently no review on HH compliance rate in d... Read More about Barriers to hand hygiene practices among health care workers in sub-Saharan African countries: A narrative review.

Achieving behaviour change for infection prevention and control, International Federation of Infection Prevention (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dyson, J., & Stone, S. (2018, April). Achieving behaviour change for infection prevention and control, International Federation of Infection Prevention. Paper presented at Eighteenth Congress of the International Federation of Infection Control

Barriers to hand hygiene practices among healthcare workers in Sub-Saharan African countries: a narrative review (2018)
Preprint / Working Paper
Ataiyero, Y., Dyson, J., & Graham, M. Barriers to hand hygiene practices among healthcare workers in Sub-Saharan African countries: a narrative review

Review question:
What are the barriers to hand hygiene practices among healthcare workers in Sub-Sahara African countries?