The experiences of these recent months have left us with as many new questions as they have given us new solutions. The main question that infection prevention and control department is having these days is “Why have hospital-associated infections (HAIs) reduced during COVID-19 pandemic?” What is the one unique strategy that has brought decline in increasing HAIs? Would it be appropriate to say that rigorous hand hygiene practices among health care workers (HCWs) have reduced HAIs in a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan? This commentary is written to understand the effect of rigorous hand hygiene among HCWs on number of HAIs during COVID-19 pandemic. Given the seriousness of this outbreak, it was observed that the hand hygiene has occupied a new place of importance in the minds of HCWs. We observed 4 times increase in the consumption of hand sanitizers after COVID-19 outbreak. The increased consumption of hand sanitizers was reflected in improved hand hygiene practices. A reduction was observed in the number of HAIs after the COVID-19 outbreak, and we assume that the dip in HAIs is associated with the improvement in hand hygiene practices in the recent months. In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, these trends reassure us that hand hygiene compliance by HCWs alone can be effective in reducing HAIs in a hospital setting.
Relationships initially formed in professional organizations can be extended to intentionally facilitate global nursing leadership development. Exemplars from the dialogues demonstrated nursing leadership in health policy development within each cultural context. Recommendations are given for infrastructure development in organizations to enhance future collaborations.
Efforts have been made in Pakistan to create ethical guidelines for research and medical practice. This study explored the perceptions of and factors affecting the process of obtaining informed consent to surgery among inpatients and families at a tertiary-care hospital in Karachi. A random sample of 400 post-surgery adult patients answered a pre-tested, structured questionnaire. Overall, 233 patients (58.3%) had signed the surgery consent form themselves, while 167 relatives (41.7%) had signed on behalf of the patient. Perceived factors significantly associated with patients not signing the consent form themselves were: language used (adjusted OR = 4.6), medical terminology used (aOR = 2.7), insufficient time allocation (aOR = 3.8), cultural/traditional reasons (aOR = 1.5) and low education (aOR = 2.4). Inappropriate timing for taking consent and not being informed/asked about consent were not statistically significant factors. Health-care practitioners should encourage patients to sign the consent form themselves. باكستان ـهم. بأنفسـ ـة املوافقـ ـتامرة اسـ ـى عـ ـع التوقيـ ـى عـ ـرىض املـ ـجعوا يشـ وأن ـبقة، املسـ ـة املوافقـ ـة عمليـ يف ـر تؤثـ ـي التـ ـل بالعوامـ ـم علـ ـى عـ ـة الصحيـ ـة الرعايـ Facteurs influant sur le processus d'obtention d'un consentement éclairé pour une intervention chirurgicale chez des patients et des parents dans un pays en développement : résultats du PakistanRÉSUMÉ Des efforts récents ont été réalisés au Pakistan en vue de créer des lignes directrices pour l'éthique en recherche et pratique médicales. La présente étude a évalué les perceptions relatives au processus d'obtention d'un consentement éclairé pour une intervention chirurgicale et les facteurs d'influence chez des patients hospitalisés et leur famille dans un hôpital de soins tertiaires à Karachi. Un échantillon aléatoire de 400 patients adultes postopératoires a répondu à un questionnaire prétesté et structuré. Au total, 233 patients (58,3 %) avaient signé eux-mêmes le formulaire de consentement à une intervention chirurgicale, tandis que 167 parents (41,7 %) avaient signé pour le patient. Les facteurs perçus comme fortement associés aux patients qui n'avaient pas signé eux-mêmes le formulaire de consentement étaient les suivants : la langue utilisée (OR ajusté = 4,6), la terminologie médicale utilisée (OR ajusté = 2,7), l'insuffisance du temps alloué (OR ajusté = 3,8), des raisons culturelles/traditionnelles (OR ajusté = 1,5) et un faible niveau d'études (OR ajusté = 2,4). Un moment inopportun pour demander le consentement et l'absence d'information/d'interrogation à ce sujet n'étaient pas des facteurs statistiquement significatifs. Les professionnels de santé doivent encourager les patients à signer eux-mêmes le formulaire.
Background: Patients' experiences regarding the quality of care continue to be a hot topic of discussion in the healthcare industry. Exploring the quality of nursing care from the patients' perspectives is a vital element of quality evaluation. The purpose of this study was to explore the patients' perspectives regarding quality nursing care.
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