The Impact of Poor Hand Hygiene on Infection in Care Home

Innovation and
Improvement through
Action Research

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1- PART 1 Literature review................................................................................................3
P1 Role of research in defining research questions.....................................................................3
P2 Skill audit to able to review own skills...................................................................................4
M1................................................................................................................................................4
TASK 1- PART 2.............................................................................................................................4
P3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...........................................................................................5
M2................................................................................................................................................6
D1.................................................................................................................................................6
P4 Ethical consideration to carry out ethical research.................................................................6
GANT CHART................................................................................................................................7
TASK 2 PART A.............................................................................................................................8
P5 Data collection........................................................................................................................8
P6 Findings related with literature review.................................................................................10
M3..............................................................................................................................................10
D2...............................................................................................................................................11
P7 Impact of findings for practice and policy............................................................................11
P8 Impact of research journey on professional development...................................................11
D3...............................................................................................................................................11
M4..............................................................................................................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

Topic- The impact of poor hand hygiene on infection in care home.
INTRODUCTION
The present report is based on affect of poor hand hygiene on infection in context of care
home, it explain the reason for selecting this topic, data collection, and results of findings
(Wałaszek and et.al., 2017). Furthermore, it justifies the journey of own research and impact of
health and welfare globally or locally.
TASK 1- PART 1 Literature review
P1 Role of research in defining research questions
Research question-
To identify the impact of poor hand hygiene on infection in care home.
Rationale for choosing topic-
The reason for selecting this topic is to determine the affects of poor hand hygiene on
infection in care home. The another purpose of choosing the topic is to identify the ways will use
to improve hand hygiene activity in care home.
Literature review-
Meaning of poor hand hygiene-
According to Gould and et.al., 2017 Poor hand hygiene include cold, chicken pox and
common influenza, it increases the risk of causing harmful infections. In care home, when people
or children do not wash their hand before and after eating the food, which is considered as poor
hand hygiene practice that often results as increasing infection.
Impact of poor hand hygiene-
Dicsussed by Chhapola and Brar 2015 Poor hand hygiene directly effect well-being and
health of people live in care home, it made negative impact on children lives. By not washing
hand in hospital and other places individual spread infection that make healthy person ill.
Ways to improve the practices of poor hand hygiene in care home-
As per view of Deyneko and et.al., 2016 in order to improve poor hand hygiene activity,
person will follow the instruction of washing hand appropriately. Make assure that hand is cleans
in workplace or at home before eating food.
Validity and reliability-
The research is presented in appropriate manner and draw rights findings which is
measured. Research method in this research produces consistent and suitable results.

Role of findings of review-
Finding play vital role based on chosen question, it helps to define the best techniques
will use to reduce poor hand hygiene. The main purpose of choosing research question is to
understand the positive impacts of improving poor hand hygiene. The reason for the selection of
the topic that is the impact of poor hygiene on the infection within the care home is that this is
very important criteria or the issue within the care home. This is majorly because of the reason
that in care home if the hand hygiene is not followed than it may lead to increase in the level of
infection within the other patient and the care takers. Therefore, this study will help in getting
knowledge of not increasing poor hand hygiene. Also, it was the personal interest of the
researcher because the researcher wanted to increase its knowledge relating to the impact of poor
hygiene on the whole care home and other patients.
P2 Skill audit to able to review own skills
Strength-
In order to conduct research effectively, I have good communication skill that helps to
interact with other people during collecting data about the impact of poor hand hygiene on
infections in care home.
Weakness-
I was not able to work in team of people some time because lack of self-confidence that
impact on my work.
Opportunity-
Availability of sources for collecting data is one of the biggest opportunity for me in
which I can be able to use it affectively with the help of taking rights decision.
Threat-
Due to lack of motivational skills I cannot be able to motivate my team members that
posses threaten being failure in collecting info based on chosen question.
M1
I have posses communication and critical thinking skills effectively, but on the other hand
I need to improve self-confidence and motivation skill that helps while conducting research.
TASK 1- PART 2
Title- The impact of poor hand hygiene on infections in care home
Background