Impact of conducting hand hygiene audit in COVID-19 care locations of India—A large scale national multicentric study – HHAC study

Krishnamoorthi, Sivanantham; Priyadarshi, Ketan; Rajshekar, Deepashree; Sundaramurthy, Raja; Dhandapani, Sarumathi; Madigubba, Haritha; Sastry, Apurba

doi:10.1016/j.ijmmb.2022.09.002

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“…In a tertiary hospital in Mexico, 65% of the omission of hand washing and the use of protective equipment was reported in a study conducted in a tertiary hospital during the pandemic (16). In India, handwashing compliance by health workers was 65%, in a hospitalbased population meanwhile in a population-based study the hang hygiene compliance was between 60 and 72%, according to the region of the country (17).…”

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Compliance with the five moments for hand hygiene of healthcare workers in a pediatric hospital. A prospective observational study

Grau,

Perruchino,

Mesquita-Ramírez

2024

Med Clín Soc

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Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), also known as nosocomial infections or hospital-acquired infections, begin within 48 hours of hospitalization, within 30 days after hospital discharge, or 90 days after undergoing surgical procedures. Objective: The study aimed to describe the compliance with the five moments for hand hygiene (HH) of the healthcare workers (HCWs) in a hospital. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted from June 1 to 30,2020 in a pediatric hospital. HCWs compliance with the five moments of HH was registered by direct observation blindly to the participants, using the fact sheet for HH of the WHO. In the rows, the five moments of contact with the patients were recorded: before touching a patient, before clean aseptic procedure, after body fluid exposure risk, after touching a patient and after touching patient surroundings. The actions performed, also was registered: hand washing, alcohol hand friction, omission, or use of gloves. Data were analyzed in SPSS V 21. The protocol was approved by the institutional review board. Results: During the study period, 2.595 observations to 104 HCWs were made. They were pediatric residents 38.5 %, nurses 32.7 % and pediatricians 28.8 %. A global compliance with the five moments of HH of the participants were 64.5% (1673/2595). Before touching a patient, the adherence was 86,9%. The nurses adhered in 69%, pediatrician in 68.6 % and the pediatric residents in 57.2%. Discussion: The global percentage of compliance with the five moments of HH of the medical and nursing staff of the pediatric hospital was 64.5%. Nurses had the highest percentage of adherence. Handwashing compliance was higher before contact with the patients.

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Compliance with the five moments for hand hygiene of healthcare workers in a pediatric hospital. A prospective observational study

Grau,

Perruchino,

Mesquita-Ramírez

2024

Med Clín Soc

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Characterization and assessment of exposure risks of healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic

Das,

Garg,

Singh

et al. 2024

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Introduction: Healthcare personnel have the right to decent, healthy, and safe working conditions during COVID-19. Despite our best efforts to safeguard them against SARS-CoV-2 infection, a substantially large number of healthcare personnel fell ill and succumbed to COVID-19. This study aimed to characterize the SARS-CoV-2 exposures among healthcare personnel and determine the risk level of those events, thereby identifying and focusing on the key areas that influence workplace safety. Materials and Methods: A pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect data from healthcare personnel on the type of exposure, place, and use of preventive measures, along with demographic and occupational data. Exposure events were categorized into low, moderate, and high-risk by using a risk categorization protocol. Results: Doctors were primarily found to be involved in the aerosol-generating procedure, which had 94 times higher odds (95% CI: 43.9926–201.17) for high-risk exposures than other activities. In contrast, nurses were more likely to experience close-contact exposures (OR: 2.77, 95% CI: 1.44–5.33). Both critical care units and operation theaters were identified to have higher odds (OR: 2.34, 95% CI: 1.33–4.23 and OR: 2.31; 95% CI: 0.99–5.42, respectively) than the wards for high-risk exposures. Use of personal protective equipment was poor, with breaches reported in 10.2% of all exposure events. The lacunae in practice were addressed by repeated training and counseling and by ensuring the adequacy of resources in required areas. Conclusions: The assessment was beneficial for safeguarding healthcare personnel and assuring a safer workplace during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Why is strict monitoring of hand hygiene required for patient safety in hospitals?

Das

Mukhida

Khan

et al. 2022

J Patient Saf Infect Control

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Impact of conducting hand hygiene audit in COVID-19 care locations of India—A large scale national multicentric study – HHAC study

Cited by 3 publications

References 21 publications

Compliance with the five moments for hand hygiene of healthcare workers in a pediatric hospital. A prospective observational study

Compliance with the five moments for hand hygiene of healthcare workers in a pediatric hospital. A prospective observational study

Characterization and assessment of exposure risks of healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic

Why is strict monitoring of hand hygiene required for patient safety in hospitals?

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