Hand hygiene practices among health care workers (HCWs) in a tertiary care facility in Pune

Abstract

Inadequate compliance despite knowledge and false sense of security by alcohol based rubs was seen. A multi disciplinary, multifaceted approach is required to tackle issues of non-compliance.

Awareness of Hand Hygiene Among Health Care Workers of Chitwan, Nepal

“…This finding is similar to the findings in other studies which have reported an increased use of quick method of HH (alcohol-based hand sanitizers) in health care settings especially in high demand situations and in crowded areas of hospitals (Heqde, Andrade, & Bhat, 2006;Hugonnet, Perneger, & Pittet, 2002). A study conducted in India showed that 85% HCWs considered hand rubbing with alcohol-based rubs to be more rapid and less time-consuming than HW with soap and water (Anargh et al, 2013).…”

“…A self-administer questionnaire was developed from previous studies conducted in Nepal, India, and Nigeria (Anargh, Singh, Kulkarni, Katwal, & Mahen, 2013;Maheshwori et al, 2014;Timothy & Ifeoma, 2013 Pilot testing was done among 20 HCWs at College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal. The respondents included in the pilot testing were excluded from the study.…”

A Study on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Hand Hygiene amongst Residents and Nursing Staff at Tertiary Care Hospital, Drug Chhattisgarh, India

“…These findings indicate that health care worker needs more rigorous, comprehensive, and regular education and training on hand hygiene and infection prevention to the HCWs. A study conducted in India showed that 85% HCWs considered hand rubbing with alcohol-based rubs to be more rapid and less time-consuming than hand wash with soap and water (Anargh et al, 2013) which is similar to our finding (82%).…”

The influence of religious and cultural beliefs on hand hygiene behaviour in the United Arab Emirates

“…Finally, hand hygiene policy was a motivator for the participants to engage in more vigilant hand hygiene 4 . Congruent with the identified facilitators, the main barrier to performing hand hygiene was the non-accessibility of handwashing sinks and alcohol-based hand rub facilities, which was a common finding in previous studies 49,50 . Interestingly, in the present study, the issue of co-morbidity was cited as a barrier due to concerns about its contribution to HAIs, suggesting that a motivation to comply with hand hygiene behaviour was in conflict with patient factors.…”