scholarly journals Barriers to hand hygiene practices among health care workers in sub-Saharan African countries: A narrative review

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 565-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yetunde Ataiyero ◽  
Judith Dyson ◽  
Moira Graham
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Hand hygiene practices among health care workers (HCWs) in a tertiary care facility in Pune

2013 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Anargh ◽  
Harpreet Singh ◽  
Aniket Kulkarni ◽  
Atul Kotwal ◽  
Ajoy Mahen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Tertiary Care Facility ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Rigorous Hand Hygiene Practices Among Health Care Workers Reduce Hospital-Associated Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 215013272094333
Author(s):  
Rozina Roshan ◽  
Anam Shahil Feroz ◽  
Zohra Rafique ◽  
Nazleen Virani
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Hospital Associated Infections

The experiences of these recent months have left us with as many new questions as they have given us new solutions. The main question that infection prevention and control department is having these days is “Why have hospital-associated infections (HAIs) reduced during COVID-19 pandemic?” What is the one unique strategy that has brought decline in increasing HAIs? Would it be appropriate to say that rigorous hand hygiene practices among health care workers (HCWs) have reduced HAIs in a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan? This commentary is written to understand the effect of rigorous hand hygiene among HCWs on number of HAIs during COVID-19 pandemic. Given the seriousness of this outbreak, it was observed that the hand hygiene has occupied a new place of importance in the minds of HCWs. We observed 4 times increase in the consumption of hand sanitizers after COVID-19 outbreak. The increased consumption of hand sanitizers was reflected in improved hand hygiene practices. A reduction was observed in the number of HAIs after the COVID-19 outbreak, and we assume that the dip in HAIs is associated with the improvement in hand hygiene practices in the recent months. In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, these trends reassure us that hand hygiene compliance by HCWs alone can be effective in reducing HAIs in a hospital setting.

Skin condition and hand hygiene practices of Health Care Workers in Australia and New Zealand

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Flynn ◽  
Elizabeth Foxon ◽  
Jim Lutz ◽  
Janine Pyrek
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Skin Condition ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Care Workers
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