Targeting Handwashing: An Educational Exercise

Abstract

The importance of handwashing for the control of infection has long been recognised. A set of five posters illustrating important aspects of handwashing in a simple and humorous manner were purchased as a teaching aid by the Clinical Nurse Consultant, Infection Control. An exercise was planned to evaluate the efficacy of the posters as a means of learning. It was expected that the standard of handwashing would improve following the completion of the exercise.