Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment in Healthcare Settings During COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh

Karim, Rezaul; Sah, Sushil Kumar; Syeda, Afsarunnesa; Faysol, Muhammad Tanvir; Rahman, Aminur; Islam, Khaleda; Bhuiyan, Nizamul Hoque; Rahman, Mohd Mozibor

doi:10.3329/bjm.v31i2.48535

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“…Additionally, inadequate vaccine information among respondents is consistent with the findings of another cross-sectional survey that found vaccine refusal and hesitancy among one-fourth of their participants [35]. About 21% of the respondents in this current study also reported having insufficient information on protective behaviours that potentially contributed to improper use of masks, personal protective equipment (PPE), and faulty hand washing techniques [7,36,37]. Nearly one-fifth of respondents were also found to have an inadequate understanding of COVID-19 information that was more common among people with a low level of education and those working in agricultural, labouring, and domestic jobs.…”

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Challenges in Preventive Practices and Risk Communication towards COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh

Rahman¹,

Bhuiyan²,

Hossen³

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Bangladesh recently experienced a COVID-19 second wave, resulting in the highest number of new cases and deaths in a single day. This study aims to identify the challenges for COVID-19 preventive practices and risk communications and associated factors among Bangladeshi adults. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between December 2020 and January 2021 involving 1382 Bangladeshi adults (aged ≥ 18-years) in randomly selected urban and rural areas from all eight divisions in Bangladesh. Descriptive data analysis was conducted to highlight the challenges for preventive practices and risk communications for COVID-19. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to determine the sociodemographic groups vulnerable to these challenges. Lack of availability of protective equipment (44.4%), crowded living situations/workspaces (36.8%), inadequate information on the proper use of protective measures (21.9%), inadequate handwashing and sanitation facilities (17.6%), and negative influences on family/friends (17.4%) were identified as barriers to COVID-19 preventive practices. It was also found that males (OR = 1.3, 95% CI = 1.01, 1.7), rural residents (OR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.2, 2), respondents with a low level of education: no schooling vs. ≥higher secondary (OR = 3.5, 95% CI = 2.3, 5.2), primary vs. ≥higher secondary (OR = 2.5, 95% CI = 1.7, 3.8), respondents engaged in agricultural (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.2, 2.4), laboring (OR = 3.2, 95% CI = 2, 5), and domestic works (OR = 1.6, 95% CI = 1.07, 2.5), and people with disabilities (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.1, 2.6) were all likely to have difficulty in practicing effective COVID-19 protective behaviors. Respondents’ education and occupation were significant predictors of inadequate understanding of COVID-19 risk communications and was identified as a problem among 17.4% of the respondents. A substantial percentage of Bangladeshi adults have difficulty practising COVID-19 protective behaviours and have poor comprehension of risk communications, particularly in rural areas and among those with low education. This research can aid policymakers in developing tailored COVID-19 risk communications and mitigation strategies to help prevent future waves of the pandemic.

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Challenges in Preventive Practices and Risk Communication towards COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh

Rahman¹,

Bhuiyan²,

Hossen³

et al. 2021

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“…Additionally, inadequate vaccine information among respondents is consistent with the ndings of another cross-sectional survey that found vaccine refusal and hesitancy among one-fourth of their participants [24]. About 21% of the respondents in this current study also reported having insu cient information on protective behaviours that potentially contributed to improper use of masks, personal protective equipment (PPE), and faulty hand washing techniques [6,25,26]. Nearly one-fth of respondents were also found to have an inadequate understanding of COVID-19 information that was more common among people with a low level of education and those working in agricultural, laboring, and domestic jobs.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

Challenges in Preventive Practices and Risk Communication Towards COVID-19: A Cross-sectional Study in Bangladesh

Rahman¹,

Bhuiyan²,

Hossen³

et al. 2021

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BACKGROUND Bangladesh recently experienced a COVID-19 second wave, resulting in the highest number of new cases and deaths in a single day. This study aims to identify the challenges for COVID-19 preventive practices and risk communications and associated factors among Bangladeshi adults. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted between December 2020 and January 2021 involving 1,382 Bangladeshi adults (aged ≥ 18-years) in randomly selected urban and rural areas from all eight divisions in Bangladesh. Descriptive data analysis was conducted to highlight the challenges for preventive practices and risk communications for COVID-19. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to determine the sociodemographic groups vulnerable to these challenges. RESULTS Lack of availability of protective equipment (44.4%), crowded living situations/workspaces (36.8%), inadequate information on the proper use of protective measures (21.9%), inadequate hand washing and sanitation facilities (17.6%), and negative influences of family/friends (17.4%) were identified as barriers to COVID-19 preventive practices. It was also found that males (OR = 1.3, 95% CI = 1.01,1.7), rural residents (OR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.2,2), respondents with a low level of education: No schooling vs ≥ higher secondary (OR = 3.5, 95% CI = 2.3,5.2), Primary vs ≥ higher secondary (OR = 2.5, 95%CI = 1.7,3.8), respondents engaged in agricultural (OR = 1.7, 95%CI = 1.2,2.4), laboring (OR = 3.2, 95% CI = 2,5), and domestic (OR = 1.6, 95% CI = 1.07,2.5) works, and people with disabilities (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.1,2.6) were all likely to have difficulty in practicing effective COVID-19 protective behaviors. Respondents’ education and occupation were significant predictors of inadequate understanding of COVID-19 risk communications and was identified as a problem among 17.4% of the respondents. CONCLUSION A substantial percentage of Bangladeshi adults have difficulty practicing COVID-19 protective behaviors and have poor comprehension of risk communications, that is particularly prevalent in rural areas and among those with low education. This research can aid policymakers in developing tailored COVID-19 risk communications and mitigation strategies to help prevent future waves of the pandemic.

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“…Thus, the medical staff should be routinely screened for body temperature to facilitate early diagnosis of COVID-19 and timely isolation. Accordingly, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in Iran has issued the necessity of periodic screening of HCWs in hospitals to early detect the disease, train, implement appropriate policies on prevention and control of infection and manage essential supplies to respond effectively to the needs of health-care providers (Gong et al , 2020; Rezaul et al , 2020).…”

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Risk assessment of exposure to COVID-19 virus: a cross-sectional study among health-care workers

Souri

Nejatifar

Amerzadeh

et al. 2022

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Purpose Health-care workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus, which necessitates implementing transmission prevention measures in health-care delivery facilities, particularly hospitals. This study aims to assess COVID-19 risk in a health-care setting and recommend managerial strategies to cope with existing risk procedures. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs working in a general hospital in Qazvin, northwest of the country. A total of 310 employees working at different clinical and non-clinical occupational levels participated in the study. The WHO COVID-19 risk assessment tool categorised HCWs in high- or low-risk groups exposed to COVID-19 infection. Findings Findings revealed statistically significant relationships between workplace exposure to the COVID-19 virus and variables, including job type, performing the aerosol-generating procedure, access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and being trained on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) guidelines (p < 0.05). HCWs older than 36 years were at 8% more risk of COVID-19 virus. Being a medical doctor or delivering health-care services as a nurse were relatively 28% and 32% times more likely to be at high risk of infection than other hospital staff categories. Having inadequate access to PPE and lack of training on IPC guidelines were also key determinants of high-risk infection. Originality/value As most cases at risk of COVID-19 infection belonged to frontline health-care staff in older age groups, this study recommend limiting the exposure of vulnerable staff to COVID-19 patients, increasing protective measures for HCWs and providing essential information about infection control procedures.

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Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment in Healthcare Settings During COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

Challenges in Preventive Practices and Risk Communication towards COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh

Challenges in Preventive Practices and Risk Communication towards COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh

Challenges in Preventive Practices and Risk Communication Towards COVID-19: A Cross-sectional Study in Bangladesh

Risk assessment of exposure to COVID-19 virus: a cross-sectional study among health-care workers

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