Getting real <i>clean</i> : a virtual reality training pilot study for cleaning and low-level disinfection of portable medical equipment
Portable medical equipment (PME) is inconsistently cleaned and disinfected, resulting in contamination that increases the risk of healthcare-associated infections. A virtual reality PME cleaning and disinfection training module was designed and tested at multiple healthcare facilities. Barriers identified during an initial phase led to improvements in the second phase.
Authors
- Erica S. Shenoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8086-1123)
- Eileen F. Searle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0523-5928)
- Chloe V. Green
- Michelle S. Jerry
- Andrea Silva Greenfield
- Esteban A. Barreto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2505-8284)
- Vianelly García
Institutions
- Political Research Associates (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Mass General Brigham (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2025.89
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.94
Funders
- University of Connecticut Health Center
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention