Coping with Staphylococcus aureus Infections

Evidence Summary
Table
© Osborne, SR 2019 revised
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Author (s)
(date)
Study Design
Question Domain
Key information Validity Check
(eg bias)
Author’s
Results/Findings
Author’s
Conclusions
Reviewer
Comments
(Your appraisal)
Evidence Source No. 1
M Lindsay
Grayson
MD, Fracp,
Philip L.
Russo
MClinEpid,
BN,
Marilyn,
Cruickshan
k
Date: 21
November
2011
Purpose: Initiative for
National Hand Hygiene,
reducing risk related to
infections
P: HH Compliance
and increased
alcohol
consumption
Not Biased Hand Hygiene Compliance
rate was 68.3% in 521
hospitals in 2010.
National Heath Hygiene
Initiative for enhancing
the health of Australian
workers.
An effective initiative for
the enhancement hand
hygiene compliane.
I: Hand Hygiene
program by WHO
C: Comparison with
Data of 2 years in
NHHI
Design: Qualitative
Level: I
Domain: Australian
Hand Hygiene Initiative
O: Ensuring
sustainable HH
Compliance
Evidence Source No. 2
Lisa A.
Barker,
Belinda S.
Gout,
Timothy C.
Crowe
Date: 16
February
2011
Purpose: Reducing
malnutrition
P: Nutrition risk in
hospitals in
Australia
Not Biased The result of the study it
to detect the risk of
patient malnutrition for
reducing the risk.
It is concluded that the
screening tool is widely
adopted as the guideline
for decreased
malnutrition.
The tools used in the
study has the efficiency
for increased outcome for
patient.
I: Nutrition
Screening Tool
C: Tool is used to
detect adults with
under nutrition
Design: Qualitative
Level: I
Domain: Hospital
Malnutrition
O: Reduction in the
incidents of the
hospital
malnutrition.
Evidence
Sour
David J.
Weber,
William A.
Rutala
Purpose: Prevention of
healthcare
transmissions.
P: Pathogen
transfer in patients
Not Biased Prevention of health
associated infections by
drawing interventions.
It is concluded there are
various issues in
hospitals related to
hygiene and possible
interventions can help the
situation.
The study is efficient.
I:Medical
equipment for
reducing the
infection

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C: Comparisons
with the checklist
and feedback for
cleaning
Design: Qualitative
Level: I
Domain: Healthcare
associated infection
O: Promotion of
infection less
environment
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