{"id":11832,"date":"2026-06-01T10:59:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heyfair.de\/?post_type=glossar&#038;p=11832"},"modified":"2026-06-11T10:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:11:46","slug":"benetzungsluecken","status":"publish","type":"glossar","link":"https:\/\/www.heyfair.de\/en\/glossar\/benetzungsluecken\/","title":{"rendered":"Wetting gaps in hand disinfection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Wetting gaps<\/strong> (Gaps) are areas of skin that are not, or not completely, wetted with disinfectant during hand disinfection. Since pathogens can survive in these gaps, they pose a significant risk of infection. These gaps frequently occur on the thumbs, fingertips, nail edges, and backs of the hands [Fig. 1].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Causes &amp; Relevance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Application errors:<\/strong> Too little disinfectant, too short an exposure time, or omitting areas of skin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Risk:<\/strong> Germ reduction is insufficient in areas where contact was limited. Pathogens can survive there and continue to be transmitted despite hand disinfection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prevention through training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure that gaps in coverage do not go unnoticed, regular training is an important part of infection prevention:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conventional method<\/strong>UV control<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The widely used UV method employs fluorescent test agents. The test is then checked under UV light, usually in a UV box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The hands are rubbed with a fluorescent testing agent. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After application, the hands are examined under UV light. This makes moistened skin areas and any gaps in coverage visible. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The training reveals which areas of the hand were not sufficiently moistened.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Modern method<\/strong>: DesiCoach\u00ae<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The DesiCoach\u00ae method uses two training fluids. The two-phase training allows for monitoring and subsequent optimization of wetting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The hands are first rubbed with a transparent dye solution. As they dry, the areas of skin that have been dyed and any gaps in the dye coverage become clearly visible [Fig. 2]. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A stain remover solution is then used. The wetting becomes visible during application. This immediate feedback helps to specifically correct one&#039;s rubbing technique and to intuitively practice correct movements [Fig. 3].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Loud <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rki.de\/DE\/Themen\/Infektionskrankheiten\/Krankenhaushygiene\/KRINKO\/Empfehlungen-der-KRINKO\/Basishygiene\/Downloads\/Haendehyg_Rili.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&amp;v=6&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rki.de\/DE\/Themen\/Infektionskrankheiten\/Krankenhaushygiene\/KRINKO\/Empfehlungen-der-KRINKO\/Basishygiene\/Downloads\/Haendehyg_Rili.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&amp;v=6&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KRINKO\/RKI recommendations (page 1206)<\/a> are <strong>Training on the indications for hand disinfection in conjunction with practical training<\/strong> for all employees in healthcare facilities <strong>at least annually<\/strong> and to carry out these measures promptly upon notification of problems in this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gaps in coverage (missing areas) are areas of skin that are not, or not completely, wetted with disinfectant during hand disinfection. Since pathogens can survive in these gaps, they pose a significant risk of infection. These gaps frequently occur on the thumbs, fingertips, nail edges, and backs of the hands [Fig. 1]. Causes &amp; Relevance Prevention through training To ensure that gaps in coverage do not go unnoticed, regular [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":12008,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"%%post_title%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"%%post_excerpt%%","_seopress_robots_index":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"glossar-filter":[202],"class_list":["post-11832","glossar","type-glossar","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","glossar_kategorie-a-g"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyfair.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossar\/11832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyfair.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossar"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyfair.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossar"}],"version-history":[{"count":88,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyfair.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossar\/11832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12450,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyfair.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossar\/11832\/revisions\/12450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyfair.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyfair.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"glossar_kategorie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyfair.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossar-filter?post=11832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}