Compliance with hand hygiene practices and its appropriateness among healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in public health facilities of Tamil Nadu, India

Krishnamoorthy, Yuvaraj; Kala, M; Deivasigamani, Kuberan; Krishnan, Murali; Tondare, Devidas

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15410

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“…In addition, to maintain high hand hygiene adherence, the government should conduct training sessions on hand hygiene for adolescents, install handwashing stations with sanitizers in school, and organize awareness sessions for adolescents to help them understand the importance of preventing the spread of infections. 35 Unlike in hand hygiene, this study highlighted a decrease in the frequency of toothbrushing among adolescents during the pandemic. Although research supports the association between toothbrushing and COVID-19, there was a lack of oral hygiene promotion as a preventive approach to COVID-19.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…We should continue using platforms with high accessibility to reinforce awareness of hand hygiene practices. In addition, to maintain high hand hygiene adherence, the government should conduct training sessions on hand hygiene for adolescents, install handwashing stations with sanitizers in school, and organize awareness sessions for adolescents to help them understand the importance of preventing the spread of infections …”

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confidence: 99%

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Hand and Oral Hygiene Practices of South Korean Adolescents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Oh,

Lee,

Lee

et al. 2023

JAMA Netw Open

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ImportanceOnly a few studies have examined the long-term trends of hand and oral hygiene, especially among adolescents.ObjectiveTo investigate the 15-year trends in frequency of handwashing and toothbrushing and examine the factors associated with hand and oral hygiene, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cross-sectional study, performed from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2022, used general population–based data from 963 644 individuals in a national representative survey (Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey [KYRBS]).ExposureCOVID-19 pandemic.Main Outcomes and MeasuresTrends in hand and oral hygiene practices were measured by how frequently adolescents washed their hands and whether they fulfilled the recommended guidelines for toothbrushing. An interrupted time series analysis using linear and logistic regression models was performed to assess any associations with the COVID-19 pandemic. Hand and oral hygiene behaviors before and during the pandemic in each sociodemographic subgroup were also compared.ResultsIn the 963 644 adolescents (495 697 [51.4%] male; mean [range] age, 15.01 [12-18] years) who participated in the KYRBS from 2008 to 2022, a 73.3% (95% CI, 59.4%-97.4%; P &lt; .001) immediate increase was seen in overall hand hygiene behavior at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prepandemic period, with a sustained decrease thereafter (β = −0.018; 95% CI, −0.022 to −0.015; P &lt; .001). Meanwhile, no immediate increase was observed in terms of overall oral hygiene behavior (0.1%; 95% CI, −0.9% to 1.1%; P = .82); however, there was a sustained decrease during the pandemic (β = −0.018; 95% CI, −0.020 to −0.016; P &lt; .001). Older age, female sex, nonsmoking status, alcohol use, low household economic level, and poor school performance were significantly associated with poor hand hygiene during the pandemic.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this cross-sectional study of South Korean adolescents, an increase in the prevalence of hand hygiene was observed during the early pandemic; however, this prevalence decreased over time. Meanwhile, the decrease in the prevalence of oral hygiene was more pronounced during the pandemic. This study recommends stronger guidelines for adolescent health coaches, such as teachers or public health advisers, regarding hygiene behaviors, even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends.

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Hand and Oral Hygiene Practices of South Korean Adolescents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Oh,

Lee,

Lee

et al. 2023

JAMA Netw Open

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“…Healthcare associated infections are 2-20 times higher in low- and middle-income countries compared to developed countries and affect between 2-15% of hospital patients [7]. The WHO recommends functional hand hygiene facilities at all critical points of the HCF and due to the COVID-19 pandemics, hand hygiene awareness has gained great momentum worldwide [16,21]. Approximately 48.5% of HCFs in this study had functional handwashing stations both near latrines and at point of care, which was lower than the global target of 80% [6], but twice higher than the percentage found in Ethiopia in 2022 [16].…”

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Effects of COVID-19 on the provision of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in health care facilities in the Far-North Region of Cameroon

Nounkeu,

Noumbissi Massop,

Koyalta

et al. 2024

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Worldwide, the Joint Monitoring Program reports that one in four health care facilities (HCFs) lack functional water supply on premises, one in three lack hand hygiene facilities, and one in three lack adequate infectious waste disposal. The COVID-19 pandemics shed light on the lack of investments, the absence of infrastructures, education and policies related to WASH as well as revealed insufficient investment in healthcare safety and has brought WASH services as non-negotiable for HCFs. This study used a cross-sectional pre-post COVID-19 framework to determine the proportion of HCFs: meeting basic WASH services and, which WASH services improved post-COVID-19 in the Far-North Region of Cameroon. A total of 97 (23.04%) HCFs among the 421 that are found in the Far-North region were surveyed and located in eight (25%) of the 32 Health Districts. They corresponded to the integrated health centers category (79.4%) and the survey’s respondent was the chief of the HCF (92.8%). Approximately 75.3%, 0.0%, 48.5%, 46.4%, and 6.2% of HCFs respectively met thresholds for basic water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management, and environment cleaning services. When comparing pre- vs. post COVID-19 periods, a significant increase (8%) was noted in the proportion of HCFs as of optimal handwashing practices-related services (P=0.0026). There was also a significant increase (p=0.007) in the proportion of HCFs with cleaning protocols available. Further, none of the HCFs fulfilled all the criteria to meet basic services for all the five WASH services. In conclusion, the response to the COVID-19 pandemics only partially improved WASH services-related infrastructures in HCFs of the Far-North Region of Cameroon. The COVID-19 pandemics was a missed opportunity to strengthen WASH services. There should be a continuing encouragement of governments and funding agencies in planning and budgeting WASH in healthcare-related research and issues, and enabling the maintenance of existing WASH infrastructures in healthcare settings.

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“…19 pandemics, hand hygiene awareness has gained great momentum worldwide[16,21]. Approximately 48.5% of HCFs in this study had functional handwashing stations both near latrines and at point of care, which was lower than the global target of 80% [6], but twice higher than the percentage found in Ethiopia in 2022[16].…”

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Effects of COVID-19 on the provision of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in health care facilities in the Far-North Region of Cameroon

Nounkeu,

Massop,

Koyalta

et al. 2024

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Background Worldwide, the Joint Monitoring Program reports that one in four health care facilities (HCFs) lack functional water supply on premises, one in three lack hand hygiene facilities, and one in three lack adequate infectious waste disposal. The COVID-19 pandemics shed light on the lack of investments, the absence of infrastructures, education and policies related to WASH as well as revealed insufficient investment in healthcare safety; and has brought WASH services as non-negotiable for HCFs. Methods This study used a cross-sectional pre-post COVID-19 framework to determine the proportion of HCFs: meeting basic WASH services and, which WASH services improved post-COVID-19 in the Far-North Region of Cameroon. Results A total of 97 (23.04%) HCFs among the 421 that are found in the Far-North region were surveyed and located in eight (25%) of the 32 Health Districts. They corresponded to the integrated health centers category (79.4%) and the survey’s respondent was the chief of the HCF (92.8%). Approximately 75.3%, 0.0%, 48.5%, 46.4%, and 6.2% of HCFs respectively met thresholds for basic water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management, and environment cleaning services. When comparing pre- vs. post COVID-19 periods, a significant increase (8%) was noted in the proportion of HCFs as of optimal handwashing practices-related services (P = 0.0026). There was also a significant increase (p = 0.007) in the proportion of HCFs with cleaning protocols available. Further, none of the HCFs fulfilled all the criteria to meet basic services for all the five WASH services. Conclusions In conclusion, the response to the COVID-19 pandemics only partially improved WASH services-related infrastructures in HCFs of the Far-North Region of Cameroon. The COVID-19 pandemics was a missed opportunity to strengthen WASH services. There should be a continuing encouragement of governments and funding agencies in planning and budgeting WASH in healthcare-related research and issues, and enabling the maintenance of existing WASH infrastructures in healthcare settings.

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Compliance with hand hygiene practices and its appropriateness among healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in public health facilities of Tamil Nadu, India

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

Hand and Oral Hygiene Practices of South Korean Adolescents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hand and Oral Hygiene Practices of South Korean Adolescents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Effects of COVID-19 on the provision of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in health care facilities in the Far-North Region of Cameroon

Effects of COVID-19 on the provision of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in health care facilities in the Far-North Region of Cameroon

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