Measuring the effectiveness of terminal cleaning by housekeepers at the Foothills Medical Center

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dc.contributor.advisorHenderson, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorPearce, Craig
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-03T21:31:42Z
dc.date.available2012-11-13T08:01:48Z
dc.date.issued2012-10-03
dc.date.submitted2012en
dc.description.abstractThe primary objective of this study was to quantify and map the biological contamination within private hospital rooms at Foothills Medical Center in Calgary Alberta. Secondary objectives were to assess the ability of two common cleaning products to remove biological contamination from surfaces as well as compare two methods of measuring housekeeping efficacy (UV gel and microbiological sampling techniques). Researchers covertly observed 9 housekeepers terminally clean 31 private rooms. Assessment took place using microbial swabbing and UV gel technology to evaluate cleanliness. Results suggest that the type of cleaning product does not make an impact, and that cleaning technique may be of higher importance. Lastly, the use of UV gel is may not be a suitable substitute for measuring a reduction of microbial contamination.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPearce, C. (2012). Measuring the effectiveness of terminal cleaning by housekeepers at the Foothills Medical Center (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26859en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26859
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/292
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectMicrobiology
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subject.classificationhousekeepingen_US
dc.subject.classificationcontaminationen_US
dc.subject.classificationhospitalen_US
dc.titleMeasuring the effectiveness of terminal cleaning by housekeepers at the Foothills Medical Center
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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