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RFID-Based Reminder System to Improve Infection Control Compliance
![WHO Five moments of hand hygiene](/sites/default/files/2020-10/p3_01.jpg)
![Healthcare provider wearing RFID tag standing in close proximity activates the RFID reminder indicator and captures identify of healthcare provider](/sites/default/files/2020-10/p3_02.jpg)
![Hand Sanitizer Holder with 3D printed base and embedded sensor for user’s pumping force](/sites/default/files/2020-10/p3_03.jpg)
Project Background
Adherence to the five moments of hand hygiene is required by healthcare professionals while attending to their patients. Poor hand hygiene may lead to patients being more susceptible to developing Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs). Currently, hand hygiene adherence is measured through direct observation, which is labour intensive, expensive to administer, and unreliable. The SIT team aims to use engineering technology to improve the accuracy of the monitoring process, to encourage good hand hygiene habits. An RFID-based reminder system prototype allows documenting of hand hygiene practices, and is being tested for reliability and robustness.
The Team
Faculty
- Elaine Siow, Health and Social Sciences, Principal Investigator
- Assoc Prof Alfred Tan, Engineering, Co-Principal Investigator
Students
- Billy Chew, BEng Mechatronics, University of Glasgow
- Agnes Ho, BSc in Nursing Practice, University of Manchester