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. 2021 Nov 24;23(11):e27880. doi: 10.2196/27880

Table 2.

Description of camera-assisted observation studies.

Paper and system description Device location Video type System type System metrics (hand hygiene opportunities)
Auditor (human)

Brotfain et al [34]


RGBa camera Patient room Streaming Research WHOb 5 moments

Sánchez-Carrillo et al [35]


RGB camera Patient room Recorded Research WHO 5 moments

Diller et al [36]


RGB camera (with infrared lens) Patient room Recorded Research WHO 5 moments

Armellino et al [38,39]


RGB camera Sink and sanitizer dispenser Recorded Commercial (Arrowsight) Patient room entry/exit events


Motion sensor Patient room entrance Recorded Commercial (Arrowsight) Patient room entry/exit events

Diefenbacher et al [37,40]


RGB camera HCWsc (chest) Recorded Research WHO 5 moments
Auditor (algorithm)

Zhong et al [41]


RGB camera HCWs (chest) Recorded Research Hand hygiene events

Snoek et al [42]


RGB camera Sink Recorded Research Hand hygiene events (5 states related to faucet interaction)


Microphone Sink Recorded Research Hand hygiene events (5 states related to faucet interaction)

Awwad et al [43]


RGB depth camera Patient bed Recorded Research Moment 1 (before touching a patient)

aRGB: red green blue.

bWHO: World Health Organization.

cHCW: health care worker.