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The frequency of hand washing
Social and clinical value
No direct benefits from participants are expected. Risk value assessment is discussed by providing information to the patients. The frequency of hand washing by nurses is linked to the quality of hygiene and minimizing possibilities of microbial infections. Hygiene is a critical element for infection control activities. The social and clinical value will explain the possibilities of developing risks during the process of research CITATION Pur11 \l 1033 (Mathur, 2011). This depicts that the topics have significant value for society because it is linked to the increased quality of hygiene and care.
Scientific validity
Scientific validity is proved by include empirical research and supporting scholarly database. The study assumes that the adoption of adequate hygiene standards such as hand washing before addressing the patient will minimize risks of such infections. Adequate handwashing among nurses can be used as a precautionary measure for reducing the threats of cross-transmission infections CITATION Pur11 \l 1033 (Mathur, 2011). The findings of scholarly articles suggest that in critical care settings the chances for infusion transmission are high.
Fair subject selection
Some patients face high risks of developing infections that indicate the need for providing special attention. Touching the patient’s skins or intimate object in ICU or patient’s room increases risks of infection transmission CITATION Pur11 \l 1033 (Mathur, 2011). The study will use the literary database for examining the relationship between hand washing frequency and disease transmission. Participants' undergoing chronic medical issues will be not be considered.
Risk-benefit ratio
The research ensures adequate risk-benefit ratio and that participant will be withdrawn in case of high-risk circumstances. The serious and adverse events will be identified such as that nurse who don’t wash their hands before or after patient checkup are less likely to transmit microbial or pathogenic infections. Hand washing decontaminates hands before nurse interaction with the patients. This includes hand washing after using the restroom, before direct contact patients, before and after eating food, after direct contact with patients, before donning gloves when a nurse needs to insert an intravascular catheter and after having direct contact with body fluids. These are adequate measures that will eliminate the risks of disease or infection transmission CITATION Pur11 \l 1033 (Mathur, 2011). High pathogen count is associated with patients contact with contaminated hands.
Institutional review
The procedures will be explained to the Institutional Review Boards (IRB). It will ensure the well-being of the participants. It will also safeguard the rights and safety of the participants in research settings. Qualifications of the researcher will be considered. The agents used in research will be explained such as alcohols, non-medicates or antiseptics soaps, sanitizers and Chlorhexidine are effective agents for removing contamination.
Informed consent
The participants will be informed about the purpose of the research. They will be explained the hygiene conditions such as alcohol-based hand rub are effective for removing contamination or germs. The participants will be allowed to choose from free will. They will not be influenced to become part of the research CITATION Eze00 \l 1033 (Emanuel, Wendler, & Grady, 2000). The participants must agree that they weren't to be part of the research.
Respect for potential and enrolled subjects
The research will ensure that the participants will be treated with respect. Their privacy will be respected and no personal information will be leaked. They will also be allowed to change their decision until the research begins CITATION Eze00 \l 1033 (Emanuel, Wendler, & Grady, 2000). This principle also suggests monitoring the welfare of the participants involved in research. It also requires that the researcher must ensure that the participants will be provided with adequate treatments if they develop infections. They will also be informed about the knowledge on the subject.
References
BIBLIOGRAPHY Emanuel, E. J., Wendler, D., & Grady, C. (2000). What Makes Clinical Research Ethical? (link is external. Journal of the American Medical Association, 283 (24), 2701-27.
Mathur, P. (2011). Hand hygiene: Back to the basics of infection control. Indian J Med Res, 13 (5), 611–620.
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