Enhancing infection prevention and control through hand hygiene compliance in six Ugandan hospitals using quality improvement approaches
Hassan Kasujja,
J. P. Waswa,
Reuben Kiggundu
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionHand hygiene (HH) plays a crucial role in mitigating healthcare-associated infections. Improving HH compliance in healthcare facilities in resource-limited settings is urgently needed.MethodsWe implemented the World Health Organization (WHO) HH improvement strategy using a continuous quality improvement (CQI) approach targeting improvement in HH compliance by healthcare workers (HCWs). An intervention was implemented in six hospitals using a longitudinal study design between May 2019 and April 2023… Show more
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