Compliance with hand hygiene practices among nursing staff in secondary healthcare hospitals in Kuwait

Al-Anazi, Sarah; Al-Dhefeery, Nora; Al-Hjaili, Rawan; Al-Duwaihees, Awsaf; Al-Mutairi, Ahad; Al-Saeedi, Reem; Al-Dhaen, Retaj; Al-Rabiah, Sara; Sharaf-Alddin, Reem

doi:10.1186/s12913-022-08706-8

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“…in Ghana [15] and the 25% reported by AlAnazi et al in Kuwait [23]. However, some African authors have reported that hand hygiene compliance rates based on self-assessments are much greater than ours, with rates varying from 60-96.5% [17,20,21,24].…”

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Knowledge and practices of hand hygiene among healthcare workers in three urban hospitals in Bobo-Dioulasso city, 2022 (Burkina Faso)

Hema,

Some,

Traoré

et al. 2024

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Background The hands of healthcare workers are the major source of healthcare-associated infection transmission. Hand hygiene (HH) remains the most effective measure for preventing such infections. This study aimed to assess knowledge, technical mastery and compliance with HH among healthcare workers in three hospitals in Bobo Dioulasso city. Methods A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted from May 5th to July 3rd, 2022, in 2 district hospitals (DO et Dafra) and the Sourô Sanou Teaching Hospital. Data collection involved the use of a questionnaire on knowledge (WHO, 2009), a WHO direct observation tool for HH compliance (WHO, 2009c) and an observation grid completed by trained investigators to assess HH technique and compliance. Data analysis was performed using Stata 13. We used multilevel linear and logistic regression to analyze the associations between HH knowledge scores, HH compliance, and participants’ characteristics. Results In total, 175 participants were included, and a total of 1701 observations were made. The participants included 24.6% physicians, 60.0% nurses, 12.0% midwives and 3.4% hospital hygiene technicians. The median age of the study participants was 39 years (IQR 27–46), and the median work experience was 10 years (IQR 5–15). The median HH knowledge score was 8 out of 15 points (IQR 7–9). Only 40.7% of participants adhered to the correct HH technique, and the compliance rate for HH following WHO indications was 40.3%. The predictors of good knowledge scores on HH were young age, female gender, workplace, seniority in the profession and participation in HH training. The predictors of HH compliance were age between 40 and 49 years (OR = 2.1; CI = 1.2–3.8), surgery ward of Do (OR = 3.3; CI = 2.0–5.5), and participation in HH training (OR = 1.4; CI = 1.1–1.9). Conclusions Healthcare workers’ knowledge, technical mastery and HH compliance were low. It is therefore necessary to strengthen compliance with HH through implementation training programs and increased awareness initiatives.

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Knowledge and practices of hand hygiene among healthcare workers in three urban hospitals in Bobo-Dioulasso city, 2022 (Burkina Faso)

Hema,

Some,

Traoré

et al. 2024

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“…Çalışmamızda, el hiyeni inanç ve uygulamaların birbiri ile ilişkisine ve el hijyeni uyum oranının meslek ve 5 endikasyona göre bakıldığında literatürle uyumlu olduğu (11,13,14,15) fakat genel el hijyeni uyum oranlarının diğer çalışmalara oranla daha yüksek olduğu gözlenmiştir. (12,16,17) Sonuç:…”

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Evaluation of Hand Hygiene Practices of İnegöl State Hospital Health care professionals

Bayrakdar,

Büyük Akbaş

2023

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Introduction and Aim: Hand hygiene is the cheapest and easiest method to prevent health-related infections. Determining the beliefs and practices related to hand hygiene is very important to increase compliance. In this study, it is aimed to determine the beliefs and practices of healthcare professionals towards hand hygiene, to determine the factors affecting them and the current hand hygiene compliance rates. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 437 people working in İnegöl State hospital between January 10 and December 31, 2022. Data were collected with Personal Information Form, Hand Hygiene Observation Form, Hand Hygiene Belief Scale and Hand Hygiene Practices Inventory form. The data of the variables were shown with frequency and percentage. Pearson correlation analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between hand hygiene practice inventory and belief score averages. Results: The hand hygiene practice inventory and hand hygiene belief scores of the healthcare professionals participating in the study were 63.45±6.35 and 85.32±8.25, respectively. It was determined that there was a weak positive and significant correlation between the two scales (r=0.307, p<0.001). Considering the compliance rates by indication, it was 89.6% before the patient, 82% before the aseptic procedures, and 98.7% after the patient. Hand hygiene compliance was determined as 92.3% in the nurse group, 83.9% in the doctor group, 97.6% in the surgical units, and hospital-wide compliance was determined as 90.3%. Conclusion: The answers given by the people to the inventory and the observation results were found to be directly proportional. It was determined that the belief in hand hygiene affects the practice of hand hygiene and the informed observation increases the general hand hygiene compliance. Of the five indications; It was thought that hand hygiene compliance was higher after the patient and this was due to the desire of people to protect themselves.

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Is there a relationship between nurses' hand hygiene beliefs, practices and ethical sensitivity?

Sahiner

2024

Applied Nursing Research

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Compliance with hand hygiene practices among nursing staff in secondary healthcare hospitals in Kuwait

Cited by 6 publications

References 38 publications

Knowledge and practices of hand hygiene among healthcare workers in three urban hospitals in Bobo-Dioulasso city, 2022 (Burkina Faso)

Knowledge and practices of hand hygiene among healthcare workers in three urban hospitals in Bobo-Dioulasso city, 2022 (Burkina Faso)

Evaluation of Hand Hygiene Practices of İnegöl State Hospital Health care professionals

Is there a relationship between nurses' hand hygiene beliefs, practices and ethical sensitivity?

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