A Study to Assess Hand Hygiene Knowledge and Practices among Health Care Workers in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana

ABSTRACT We assessed cutaneous adverse reactions (CARs) to alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) after the introduction of a hand hygiene culture change program at our institution. CARs were infrequent among exposed health care workers (HCWs) (13/2,750; 0.47%; 1 CAR per 72 years of HCW exposure) and were not influenced by the duration or intensity of ABHR use but were associated with the presence of irritant contact dermatitis.

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Screening for Tuberculosis in Health Care Workers: Experience in an Italian Teaching Hospital

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2017/7538037 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Christian Napoli ◽

Filippo Ferretti ◽

Filippo Di Ninno ◽

Riccardo Orioli ◽

Alessandra Marani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Screening Tests ◽

Specificity And Sensitivity ◽

Large Teaching Hospital ◽

Care Workers ◽

Low Incidence ◽

Positive Results

Health care workers (HCW) are particularly at risk of acquiring tuberculosis (TB), even in countries with low TB incidence. Therefore, TB screening in HCW is a useful prevention strategy in countries with both low and high TB incidence. Tuberculin skin test (TST) is widely used although it suffers of low specificity; on the contrary, the in vitro enzyme immunoassay tests (IGRA) show superior specificity and sensitivity but are more expensive. The present study reports the results of a three-year TB surveillance among HCW in a large teaching hospital in Rome, using TST (by standard Mantoux technique) and IGRA (by QuantiFERON-TB) as first- and second-level screening tests, respectively. Out of 2290 HCW enrolled, 141 (6.1%) had a positive TST; among them, 99 (70.2%) underwent the IGRA and 16 tested positive (16.1%). The frequency of HCW tested positive for TB seems not far from other experiences in low incidence countries. Our results confirm the higher specificity of IGRA, but, due to its higher cost, TST can be considered a good first level screening test, whose positive results should be further confirmed by IGRA before the patients undergo X-ray diagnosis and/or chemotherapy.

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Effect of reward system among health care workers performance: a case study of university of Calabar teaching hospital Calabar, Nigeria

Journal of Hospital Administration ◽

10.5430/jha.v4n3p45 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 45

Author(s):

Oyira Emilia James ◽

Regina Ella ◽

Nkamare S.E ◽

Felicia E. Lukpata ◽

Sylvia Lazarus Uwa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Reward System ◽

Relevant Information ◽

Statistical Tool ◽

Monetary Rewards ◽

Care Workers

The study investigated the effect of reward system on health care workers performance in Teaching Hospital. It examined the relationship among monetary and non-monetary rewards and employees’ performance in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). Desk survey was used in gathering relevant information. Primary sources were questionnaire, observation and interview, while secondary data were gathered from internet, textbooks, journals and libraries. Chi-square statistical tool was used and the findings revealed the monetary reward had a positive impact on employees’ performance while non-monetary rewards had a negative effect on employees’ performance. The study recommended that management of UCTH should boost the morale of their employees through fair and equitable reward system. The study further recommended that management should be effective with monetary rewards like bonuses and fringe benefits to encourage the workers improve performance.

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Can We Expect Patients to Question Health Care Workers' Hand Hygiene Compliance?

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ◽

10.1086/665309 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 33 (5) ◽

pp. 531-532 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Natalie Reid ◽

Jason Moghaddas ◽

Michael Loftus ◽

Rhonda L. Stuart ◽

Despina Kotsanas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Hand Hygiene ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Hand Hygiene Compliance ◽

Care Workers ◽

Hygiene Compliance

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Knowledge and Practice of Health-care Workers regarding Hand Hygiene during Third Wave of COVID-19

10.53350/pjmhs211561198 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (6) ◽

pp. 1198-1202

Author(s):

M.l Fatima ◽

M. Waqar ◽

H. Qamar ◽

M. Akram ◽

F. Zia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Hand Hygiene ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Preventive Measure ◽

Hospital Environment ◽

Third Wave ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Care Workers ◽

Hygiene Measures

Background: Iatrogenic and nosocomial infections are a serious threat to a healthcare setting especially during a pandemic. Hand hygiene among the health-care workers stands out to be a pivotal preventive measure. Practical application of hand hygiene measures during third wave of COVID-19 pandemic primarily depend upon the current knowledge among the health care workers. Methods: A cross-sectional study design based on validated WHO questionnaire for hand hygiene among the health care workers was conducted during March till May2021 in the settings of Shalamar and Central Park hospital and medical colleges. Results: The sample consisted of 271 participants with 110 males and 161 females, with the mean age of 24.72+ 4.174 years. The sample consisted of 36.2% of medical students, 49.1% of doctors and 14.8% of paramedical staff. Nearly 50.6% of the individuals claim to receive formal training. 47.6% believe that “Health-care workers’ hands when not clean” are the main route of cross-transmission. Nearly 57.2% believed that the hospital environment (surfaces)the most frequent source of germs. Comparison of hand-rubbing and washing revealed that major percentage believe hand rub to be rapid however less effective causing dryness. A majority believe that hand hygiene before touching the patient, immediately after exposure to body fluids or immediate surroundings of patients prevents transmission of germs to the patient and vice versa afterwards prevents transmission to HCW. Conclusion: A large proportion of the sample has considerable knowledge regarding essential hand hygiene in a health care setting. However more frequent training sessions should be conducted to improve it further. Key words: Hand hygiene, Health-care workers, Knowledge

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