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Jointly with US-American colleagues and basing on the long experience of the University Hospitals Geneva with national hand hygiene programmes, Swiss scientists developed the My 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene concept. The user-centred concept for improving compliance is an essential element in WHOs final Hand Hygiene guideline issued in 2009 and in the German AKTION Saubere Hände hand hygiene campaign.
My 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene simplifies the indications and situation descriptions detailed in the RKI recommendations on hand hygiene (see box) and summarises them in 5 central risk situations for pathogen transmission. Thus, the indications are easier to remember. Additionally, symmetries (5 moments = 5 fingers of one hand) facilitate learning of the indications.
Starting point
The concept is based on the knowledge of the essential pathogen sources
Identify the two critical zones
Identify the most important situations in which hand disinfection shall prevent the transmission of pathogens: The 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene
To read more on the WHO Clean Care is Safer Care campaign please click here.
To visit the website of the German AKTION Saubere Hände (Clean Hands campaign) please click here.
Poster 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene in Geriatric Care
(A4 format)
Poster Hygienic hand disinfection
(A4 format)