An assessment of hand hygiene perception and practices among undergraduate nursing students in Lagos State: A pilot study

Oyapero, Afolabi; Oyapero, Oyejoke

doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_56_17

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“…Regarding gender, this study reported that 57.1% of the female had satisfactory hand hygiene practice compared to 42.9% of males; however, this association was not significant ( P = 0.4). Similarly, studies reported no significant differences in hand hygiene practice between both genders ( 17 , 31 ). However, this finding contrasts with the study by Bakarman et al ( 23 ), where female healthcare workers reported significantly better hand hygiene practices than males.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Hand Hygiene among Healthcare Workers Caring for Children with Leukaemia in the Paediatric Oncology Ward of King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia

Aldawsari,

Kim Lam,

Abdul Raman

et al. 2023

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Background: Hands are the most common vehicle of pathogen transmission in a healthcare setting. Therefore, hand hygiene is the leading method of reducing healthcareassociated infections. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of hand hygiene and predictors for poor hand hygiene practice among healthcare workers who care for children with leukaemia in the paediatric oncology ward of King Saud Medical City (KSMC) in Saudi Arabia. Methods: One hundred and ninety medical doctors and nurses, who were registered with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialities, were selected to participate in this cross-sectional study using a simple sampling technique. Their KAP of hand hygiene was assessed using a selfstructured questionnaire and the collected data was analysed using IBM® SPSS® version 26.0. Results: Of the 190 healthcare workers, 74.7% were nurses and 25.3% were medical doctors. Among the participants, 53.7% (102) had good knowledge of hand hygiene, 51.6% (98) had positive attitudes towards hand hygiene and 55.8% (106) practised satisfactory hand hygiene. Bachelor education level (adjusted OR = 2.736; 95% CI = 1.101, 6.799; P = 0.030), postgraduate education level (adjusted OR = 6.256; 95% CI = 2.171, 18.028; P = 0.001), poor knowledge (adjusted OR =2.575; 95% CI = 1.263, 5.246; P = 0.009) and negative attitude (adjusted OR = 4.702; 95% CI = 1.263, 5.246; P < 0.001) were the significant predictor variables of unsatisfactory hand hygiene practice among healthcare workers. Conclusion: The performance of hand hygiene among healthcare workers is still far less than optimal, particularly in settings like oncology units. Effective programmes are needed to increase their awareness of hand hygiene KAP, while strict guidelines are needed to reduce nosocomial infections.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Hand Hygiene among Healthcare Workers Caring for Children with Leukaemia in the Paediatric Oncology Ward of King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia

Aldawsari,

Kim Lam,

Abdul Raman

et al. 2023

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“…Ignaz Philip Semmelweis, in 1847, established an important correlation between medical care and a higher maternal risk of puerperal fever, since the rates were much lower when parturients were assisted by midwives, who wash their hands frequently throughout the procedure [ 1 ]. Since then, several studies have correlated and demonstrated that the transmission and dissemination of microorganisms through the hands of health professionals has considerably impacted the occurrence of health care-associated infections (HAIs) (also referred to as “nosocomial” or “hospital” infections) [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]. Among the infections potentially transmitted by the hands of professional staff are surgical site infections (SSIs), which can occur during the surgical procedure, even in the operating room.…”

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Microbiological Analysis of Surgeons’ Hands in a Public Hospital in São Luis, Maranhão State, Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Antisepsis of the hands of medical personnel is one of the most important steps in the process of patient care, since direct contact can cause the cross-transfer of potentially pathogenic microorganisms at surgical sites. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of microorganisms on the hands of 131 surgeons in a university hospital before the surgical procedure. Swabs were collected from each clinician’s hands before and after handwashing. The samples were placed in a transport medium and immediately delivered to a private clinical analysis laboratory from São Luis-Maranhão. The microorganisms were identified by ionization source mass spectrometry and matrix-assisted laser desorption (MALDI-TOF), and antibiotic susceptibility tests (AST) were performed using the Vitek2 and Phoenix-BD automated system. The results showed a high frequency (100%) of microorganisms before handwashing, but after surgical antisepsis, the rate dropped significantly (p < 0.05) to 27.5%. The gram-positive species most detected were Staphylococcus spp. and Micrococcus luteus, representing 83.9%, followed by gram-negative species, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Acinetobacter baumanii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas gessardi, Pantoea septica, Serratia marcescens, and Burkholderia lata. The effectiveness of hand antisepsis was 72.5%, demonstrating that surgeons’ hands are an important source of microorganisms that can cause infections in hospitalized patients in different care settings.

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Review of literature: Knowledge and practice of standard precautions by nursing student and teaching techniques used in training

Mohammedi

Landelle

2023

American Journal of Infection Control

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An assessment of hand hygiene perception and practices among undergraduate nursing students in Lagos State: A pilot study

Cited by 10 publications

References 33 publications

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Hand Hygiene among Healthcare Workers Caring for Children with Leukaemia in the Paediatric Oncology Ward of King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Hand Hygiene among Healthcare Workers Caring for Children with Leukaemia in the Paediatric Oncology Ward of King Saud Medical City, Saudi Arabia

Microbiological Analysis of Surgeons’ Hands in a Public Hospital in São Luis, Maranhão State, Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study

Review of literature: Knowledge and practice of standard precautions by nursing student and teaching techniques used in training

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