Acceptability and tolerability of alcohol-based hand hygiene products for elderly residents in long-term care: a crossover study

ConclusionsOverall, the elderly were willing to use ABHR for hand hygiene. Both products were well tolerated and preferred over the usual product provided by the LTCF. However, forgetfulness and difficulty rubbing the product over the hands due to finger stiffness posed a challenge for some residents. This could be overcome by using healthcare worker-assisted hand hygiene at specified times each day and prompts to serve as reminders to perform hand hygiene.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research