Martos-Cabrera, María B.Mota-Romero, EmilioMartos-García, RaúlGómez-Urquiza, José L.Suleiman-Martos, NoraAlbendín-García, LuisCañadas-De la Fuente, Guillermo A.2019-12-022019-12-022019-08-22Martos-Cabrera MB, Mota-Romero E, Martoz-García R, Gómez-Urquiza JL, Suleiman-Martos N, Albendín-García L, et al. Hand Hygiene Teaching Strategies among Nursing Staff: A Systematic Review International. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [Internet] 2019;16(17):30391661-7827http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3071Background: Patient safety is a priority of any healthcare system, and one of the most effective measures is hand hygiene. For this, it is important that health staff have correct adherence and perform the technique properly. Otherwise, the incidence of nosocomial infections can increase, with consequent complications. The aim here was to analyze hand hygiene training and the effectiveness of different methods and educational strategies among nurses and whether they maintained correct adherence over time. Methods: A systematic review was conducted in the sources CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Dialnet, Lilacs (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature), ProQuest (Proquest Health and Medical Complete), Medline, SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), and Scopus. The search equation with Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) descriptors was “Nurs* AND (handwashing OR hand hygiene) AND clinical trial”. The review was performed following the recommendations of the guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Results: n = 17 clinical trials were included, with a total of 5747 nurses and nursing students. Strategies such as reminder sounds, practical simulations, videos, and audiovisual media improved handwashing compliance. Adherence overtime increased by up to 60%. The greatest effectiveness was related to the use of povidone–iodine, which reduced colony formation compared Hand hygiene teaching strategies among nursing staff: a systematic review to soap. Conclusions: The strategies that go beyond teaching techniques such as lectures may be more effective at increasing hand hygiene compliance. Combined approaches to learning/instruction improve user satisfaction by enabling self-management, flexibility, and repetition.enHigiene de las manosDesinfección de las manosControl de infeccionesPersonal de enfermeríaEducación en enfermeríaHand hygieneHand desinfectionInfection controlNursesEducation, nursingMedical Subject Headings::Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Public Health Practice::Communicable Disease Control::Hand HygieneMedical Subject Headings::Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Public Health Practice::Communicable Disease Control::Hand Hygiene::Hand DisinfectionMedical Subject Headings::Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Public Health Practice::Communicable Disease Control::Infection ControlMedical Subject Headings::Persons::Persons::Occupational Groups::Health Personnel::NursesMedical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services::Health Personnel::Nurses::Nurses, Public HealthMedical Subject Headings::Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena::Education::Education, Professional::Education, Nursingresearch article31443355open access10.3390/ijerph161730391660-4601