Challenges Encountered in Compliance to Hand Hygiene in the Pediatric Department of a Hospital in Central Vietnam

Hand hygiene knowledge, perception, and compliance among healthcare workers

“…Several studies had confirmed the increased compliance of hand hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially at the peak moment when a lockdown was enforced [35]- [37]. The heightened awareness of the risk caused by continuous reporting of virulent COVID-19 may consequently prompt our study participants to more often clean their hands [32], hence the increased compliance to the hand hygiene practice.…”

“…The barriers to appropriate hand hygiene practices as described in Table 6 should also be considered for the hospital's management, as these hurdles may also decrease the hand hygiene compliance of the HCWs. Several studies had reported such matters; a survey in a hospital in Vietnam proposed the lack of accessible sinks for handwashing and scarcity of 'within reach' alcohol-based hand rub in the hospital as the causes for the HCWs' poor hand hygiene compliance in the hospital [32]. Similar problems were also reported in Kirk et al study, where the lack of accessible sinks and empty hand rub bottles or dispensers contributed to the hand hygiene barriers and hence the HCWs' compliance [33].…”

“…These issues need to be addressed by the management board to optimize the hand hygiene practice in the hospital. Instituting more available and accessible sinks and hand rubs, and also regular hand rub bottle or dispenser inspection should be implemented [32]- [34]. A portable hand rub dispenser can be also a promising solution [32].…”

“…Instituting more available and accessible sinks and hand rubs, and also regular hand rub bottle or dispenser inspection should be implemented [32]- [34]. A portable hand rub dispenser can be also a promising solution [32].…”