scholarly journals Reported healthcare workers knowledge and practices of hand hygiene in specialist hospitals of Kano, Northwest Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Auwal Umar Gajida ◽  
Usman Muhammad Ibrahim ◽  
Rabiu Ibrahim Jalo ◽  
Musa Muhammad Bello ◽  
Amole Taiwo Gboluwaga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Improve Hand Hygiene ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Compliance with recommended hand hygiene among healthcare providers is important in the prevention of morbidity and mortality associated with hospitalacquired infections including drug resistant microorganisms. This study aimed to determine the reported knowledge and hand hygiene practices among healthcare workers in Specialist Hospitals in Kano, Nigeria. Descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to study 302 healthcare workers in the specialist hospitals in Kano. Data was collected using semi-structured self-administered questionnaire and analyzed at univariate, bivariate and multivariate levels using IBM SPSS version 22. The age of the respondents ranged from 18 to 59 years with a mean of 31.4±9 years. Up to onethird (36.1%) of the respondents had poor knowledge despite the reported hand hygiene practice of 78%. Use of Alcohol Based Hand Rub and soap and water constituted 26.7% and 15.7% respectively. There was statistically significant association between working in MMSH, working in Pediatrics wards, CHEW cadre, and attendance of hand hygiene training in the last 3 years and having good knowledge of hand hygiene. Hand hygiene training was found to improve hand hygiene knowledge [AOR=1.58, 95% CI= (1.01-2.5)] and practice [AOR=1.12 95%CI= (0.64-1.99)]. Reported knowledge of hand hygiene was poor but the practices were encouraging and associated with formal training of healthcare workers on hand hygiene. Therefore, Hospital management should ensure regular hand hygiene training and re-training among healthcare workers.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes and Experience of off-label Drug Prescribing Practice among Physicians in Baghdad City Hospitals

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-123
Author(s):  
Aysha M. Shanshal ◽  
Ahmed H. Ataimish
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Off Label ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Prescribing Practice ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Abstract The present study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and experience of off-label prescribing practice among physicians in Baghdad city hospitals. This cross-sectional study was performed through the period from November 1st 2018 to March 2019 at 17 hospitals, a self-administered questionnaire was utilized to collect data from the physicians, and the targeted hospitals were randomly selected at different regions in Baghdad City area. Out of the 400 distributed questionnaires to the physicians, 383 of them were returned completed, 57.2% indicated that they were reasonably familiar with the term “off label drug”, 57.7% mentioned that the most common medical reasons for the prescribing off-label drugs were unavailability of alternatives, 67.6%, 65.5% had concerns regarding its safety and efficacy respectively, 62.7% agreed that the (MOH) authority should provide an incentive to stimulate pharmaceutical companies to perform clinical trials in Iraqi patients, 49.1% believed that clinical trials that recruit volunteers involve ethical issues. Extensive efforts are required to implant programs, regulations and guidelines to control the off-label prescribing practice among the Iraqi healthcare providers who are authorized to prescribe medications at different healthcare settings.    

scholarly journals Poor COVID-19 Preventive Practice among Healthcare Workers in Northwest Ethiopia, 2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Belayneh Ayanaw Kassie ◽  
Aynishet Adane ◽  
Eskeziaw Abebe Kassahun ◽  
Amare Simegn Ayele ◽  
Aysheshim Kassahun Belew
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preventive Practice

Background. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak affects the global social, economic, and political context and becomes a significant threat to healthcare providers who are among the exposed groups to acquire and transmit the disease while caring and treating patients. It is crucial to comply with prevention recommendations so as to stay safe and protected. Therefore, this study aimed to assess COVID-19 preventive practice and associated factors among healthcare workers in Northwest Ethiopia. Methods. An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 630 healthcare workers in Northwest Ethiopia from March to April 2020. A multistage sampling technique was used to select study participants. A pretested and structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. The data were entered using Epi Info 7 and analyzed using STATA 16 statistical software. Both bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed to identify associated factors. Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval was used to determine independent predictors of COVID-19 preventive practice. In multivariable analysis, a variable with a P value of less than 0.05 was considered as statically significant. Result. Among 630 healthcare workers participated in the study, the overall good preventive practice towards COVID-19 was found to be 38.73% (95% CI: 34.8, 42.5). Being a male healthcare provider (AOR = 1.48; 95% CI: 1.02, 2.10), having work experience of 6–10 years (AOR = 2.22; 95% CI: 1.23, 4.00), and having poor attitude towards COVID-19 (AOR = 2.22; 95% CI: 1.03, 2.22) were found to be significantly associated with poor COVID-19 preventive practice among healthcare workers. Conclusion. Overall compliance towards COVID-19 preventive practice among healthcare workers was found to be low. Multiple education and training platforms with focus on COVID-19 preventive measures and adequate personal protective equipment and supplies should be provided for healthcare providers.

scholarly journals Hand hygiene knowledge, perception and practice of healthcare workers in a Turkish university hospital intensive care unit

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (08) ◽  
pp. 744-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uluhan Sili ◽  
Pinar Ay ◽  
Huseyin Bilgin ◽  
Seyhan Hidiroglu ◽  
Volkan Korten
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Compliance Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
World Health ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: While improvement of hand hygiene (HH) compliance is considered as the best approach to reduce healthcare-associated infections, the instructional interventions in HH among healthcare workers of intensive care unit (ICU) of our hospital was not successful enough. The following study was conducted to evaluate HH knowledge, perception, practice and effectiveness of the trainings among healthcare workers of ICU in our hospital. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the ICU containing 8 medical and 16 surgical beds with 284 filled questionnaires about HH knowledge and 1187 observed opportunities for HH compliance. Results: Overall observed HH compliance rate was 40.6%; lowest compliance was 21.7% for “before clean/aseptic procedure” indication and highest compliance was 68.6% for “after touching a patient” indication. Although > 90% healthcare workers correctly identified the World Health Organization’s five indications for HH, 82 – 85% failed to recognize non-indications, i.e. when it was not necessary to perform HH. Our study showed that 15.1% of healthcare workers neither received nor felt the need for HH training. Conclusions: Despite regular HH trainings, healthcare workers could not differentiate when HH was not required which suggested failure to understand HH rationale. This may explain poor HH compliance rates. A systematic study is needed in order to find out the reasons behind of this noncompliance and improve HH training methods for educating healthcare workers.

scholarly journals An observational study to assess the knowledge and attitude of medical students regarding hand washing

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 3076
Author(s):  
Shashi Saxena ◽  
Saurabh Mishra ◽  
Huma Khan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
Medical Undergraduates ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: Hand hygiene is a milestone in the field of infectious disease control. Promotion of improved hand hygiene has been recognized as an important public health measure. Therefore hand washing is being promoted in various ways. This study has been conducted to assess the level of knowledge and attitude regarding hand hygiene practices amongst the medical students to identify areas of gaps in their knowledge, attitude and practices.Methods: This is a cross sectional study conducted among medical undergraduates of a private medical college in western Utter Pradesh. A pre tested questionnaire with multiple choice questions was used for collection of data.Results: A total of 246 MBBS students participated in the study out of which 50.4 % students were male and rest were female. 78.5% participants were belonging to the age group 19-21 years. Students have good knowledge of hand washing irrespective of their educational front.Conclusions: The results of our study are fairly good still a proper training program is required to generate awareness among the community. Maintenance of hand hygiene should be a part of our education system at primary level.

scholarly journals Food Safety in Sub-urban Market: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Hand Hygiene in Wadata Market, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-179
Author(s):  
OG Ogbeyi ◽  
TO Afolaranmi ◽  
PO Amede ◽  
O Audu ◽  
BT Koko
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Food Hygiene ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Urban Market ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Healthcare Associated

A large number of males and females are engaged in the provision of food in Wadata market. Hand hygiene is the cornerstone of infection prevention (IP). When optimally performed, hand hygiene reduces healthcare-associated infections (HAI), spread and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Poor compliance with hand hygiene practices remains a challenge for IP practitioners all over the world. More than 250 foodborne diseases are caused by bacteria or parasites. This study was conducted using a descriptive cross-sectional study of 138 respondents in Wadata market. Peer-reviewed and pilot tested questionnaires were employed. The questionnaires were classified into four sections namely-socio - demographic characteristics, knowledge on hand hygiene, attitude towards food hygiene and hygiene practices. Data analysis was done using Epi info a software package for statistical analysis version 23. Majority (40.6%) of the respondents were between the ages of 21-30 years. There were more females (80.6%) food vendors than males. Over 65% of the respondents had education above secondary school; and most of them obtained information on hand hygiene from mass media. Over 62% could define hand hygiene correctly while more than 90% had positive attitude towards hand hygiene. The practice level of the respondents of hand hygiene in this study was poor 42.7%. There was significant association between educational status and knowledge of hand hygiene (p<0.05). Overall knowledge of hand hygiene of the respondents was good and they had positive attitude towards hand hygiene but this did not strictly translate to good practices of hand hygiene.

scholarly journals Assessment of knowledge on hand hygiene among final year medical undergraduates

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 5584-5588
Author(s):  
Khaja Moinuddin S ◽  
Kavita Y ◽  
Manibalan V ◽  
Thirumaran ◽  
Karthikeyan
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Medical Graduates ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Medical Undergraduates

Inadequate hand hygiene remains one of the main reasons for the spread of hospital-acquired infections, and now it is regarded as a key element of infection control activities. Hand hygiene practices are faulty in most healthcare settings. The present study was aimed to determine knowledge on hand hygiene among final year medical undergraduates. This was an institution-based descriptive cross-sectional study. The study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital and medical college in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology after obtaining ethical clearance from the institution. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants. All participants were given self-reporting questionnaires to fill. The questionnaire form contained questions based on hand hygiene knowledge assessment (obtained from the 2009 Global patient safety strategy initiative WHO guidelines). A total of 110 medical undergraduates were included in the study. (male,47 (42.7%) , female, 63(57.3%). A total of 14 participants scored less than 50% and accounted for 12.7%. Seventy-eight participants scored between 50-74, which accounted for 70.9%. It was noticed that good knowledge (≥ 75) on hand hygiene was least and accounted for 16.4%In the present study, knowledge on hand hygiene was found to be a moderate level in the majority of final year medical graduates.

scholarly journals Evolution of adherence to hand hygiene in health care professionals in a third level hospital in relation to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro de Arriba-Fernández ◽  
◽  
Manuel Jesús Molina-Cabrillana ◽  
Lluís Serra Majem
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nursing Assistants ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Healthcare It ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
And Control ◽  
Level Hospital

Introduction. Proper hand hygiene is the main measure in the prevention and control of infection associated with healthcare. It describes how the pandemic period of 2020 has influenced the evolution of the degree of compliance with hand hygiene practices in health professionals at the Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria with respect to previous years. Methods. Descriptive cross-sectional study of direct observation on compliance with the five moments of hand hygiene in the 2018-2020 period. Adherence is described with the frequency distribution of the different moments in which it was indicated. Results. Total adherence has increased from 42.5% in 2018, to 47.6% in 2019, and 59.2% in 2020 (p <0.05). Total adherence was greater in the moments after contact with the patient (67%) than in the moments before contact (48%). The area with the highest adherence was dialysis (83%). There is a greater adherence in open areas than in hospitalization areas (65% vs 56%). Higher adherence was determined in physicians (73%) and nurses (74%), than in nursing assistants (50%) (p<0.05). Conclusions. In 2020 there was an increase in adherence to hand hygiene compared to previous years. A higher percentage of adherence was determined in physicians and nurses than in nursing assistants. We consider that the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has played a relevant role in this increase in adherence.

scholarly journals Awareness and readiness to use telemonitoring to support diabetes care among care providers at teaching hospitals in Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. e050812
Author(s):  
Binyam Tariku Seboka ◽  
Tesfahun Melese Yilma ◽  
Abraham Yeneneh Birhanu
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Referral Hospitals ◽  
The University ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

ObjectivesThis survey aimed to assess the awareness and readiness of healthcare providers to use telemonitoring (TM) technologies for managing diabetes patients as well as to identify associated factors in Ethiopia.DesignAn institution-based cross-sectional quantitative survey was conducted by using a pretested self-administered questionnaire from February to March 2020. Data analysis used a binary logistic regression and partial proportional odds model for factor identification.ParticipantsRandomly selected 423 study physicians and nurses.SettingThis study was conducted at the University of Gondar and Tibebe Ghion specialised teaching referral hospitals.Outcome measuresAwareness and readiness towards TM in diabetes care.ResultOut of 406 healthcare providers (69.7%, n=283 nurses and 30.3%, n=123 physicians) who completed the survey, 345 (38.7%) heard about TM, when it came to readiness, 321 (25.1%) and 121 (65.5%) of respondents had average and low readiness towards TM, respectively. The result of regression analysis shows that awareness towards TM was higher among respondents who had access to a computer (adjusted OR (AOR): 2.8 (95% CI 1.1 to 7.1)), computer-related training (AOR: 4.6 (95% CI 1.63 to 12.95)) and those who had the experience of supporting patients through digital tools (AOR: 1.7 (95% CI 1.0 to 2.8)). Self-perceived innovators and those who had access to a computer, computer-related training and favourable attitude towards TM had significantly higher readiness to use TM.ConclusionThe findings of this survey revealed low awareness and readiness of participant’s towards TM. However, this study suggests the need of improving participant’s attitudes, access to smartphones and computers and technical skills to fill this gap.

scholarly journals Home-based hand hygiene practices of mothers in relation to infections in their infants

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-109
Author(s):  
O.B. Ogunfowora ◽  
T.A. Ogunlesi ◽  
O.O. Oba-Daini
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Young Infants ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Access To Water

Background: Infections are the leading causes of death in children. Most of these infections are transmitted through the hands of mothers, carers and health workers.Objective: To determine the pattern of home-based hand hygiene practices among mothers of young infants attending a tertiary facility clinic in relation to infections in their infants.Methods: A cross-sectional study of mothers of infants attending an immunization clinic was conducted using a self-designed, pretested questionnaire.Results: The mean age of the 203 mothers was 30.3 ±3.8 years. The majority of the mothers received counselling about hand washing as part of antenatal care (79.8%), had access to water at home (94.0%) and always washed hands with water and soap (48.3%). Although 149 (73.4%) knew  hand sanitizers, only 28 (13.8%) used it. Close to half of their infants (46.3%) had various infections (diarrhoea, acute respiratory infections, and boils) within a month of the interview. Only counselling was associated with good quality hand washing practices (p<0.0001) while the age of child less than 6 months and good quality of hand washing were associated with the absence of infections in the infants (p = 0.029 and p<0.0001 respectively).Conclusion: Half of the cohort of mothers practiced good quality hand washing but with poor use of hand sanitizers. With various infections recorded in close to half of their infants, it is important to emphasise better hand washing techniques and improve access to alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Key words: Alcohol-based Hand sanitizers, Hand hygiene, Hand washing, Infants, Infections, Sagamu.

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