Bodily waste management and related hygiene practices in nursing homes of Vaud: findings from a multicentre cross-sectional survey as a basis for targeted interventions
Identified actionable priorities include making bodily waste management protocols accessible to staff, delineation of clean and soiled compartments in utility rooms and equipping them with PPE and hand hygiene supplies, as well as educating healthcare workers on best practices for the transport and disposal of bodily waste.
Authors
- Alessandro Cassini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7973-6445)
- Emmanouil Glampedakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1920-2265)
- M. Snoussi
- L Qalla-Widmer
- Coralie Riccio
- Béatrix Sobgoui
- Marie Immaculée Nahimana Tessemo
- Patricia Cuiña Iglesias
- Firmino Battistella
Institutions
- HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (CH)
- Service de la Santé Publique (CH)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-025-01535-4
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.26