Is it feasible to use a humanoid robot to promote hand hygiene adherence in a hospital setting?

• Main Authors: H. Worlikar (Author), V. Vyas Vadhiraj (Author), Aoife Murray (Author), J. O'Connell (Author), C. Connolly (Author), J.C. Walsh (Author), D.T. O'Keeffe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Healthcare associated infections (HCAI) are a prevalent preventable cause of morbidity and mortality. Improving hand hygiene adherence is important for HCAI prevention. In this feasibility study, the objective was to determine if a humanoid robot could act as a novel single reminder interve...