Abstract
Healthcare workers (HCWs) hands are the most common vehicle for the transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens. Evidence-based guidelines for healthcare workers’ hand hygiene practices exist, but compliance with these is internationally low. Monitoring hand hygiene compliance and providing healthcare workers with feedback regarding their performance are considered integral parts of a successful hand hygiene promotion program. But in India very few studies addressed the issue of hand hygiene compliance. The main aim of the study was to assess the hand hygiene compliance among different health care workers.
Highlights
Introduction / objectives Healthcare workers (HCWs) hands are the most common vehicle for the transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens
In India very few studies addressed the issue of hand hygiene compliance
ConclusionHand hygiene compliance rate among doctors and nurse were high compared to ancillary staffs
Summary
Introduction / objectives Healthcare workers (HCWs) hands are the most common vehicle for the transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens. Evidence-based guidelines for healthcare workers’ hand hygiene practices exist, but compliance with these is internationally low. Monitoring hand hygiene compliance and providing healthcare workers with feedback regarding their performance are considered integral parts of a successful hand hygiene promotion program. In India very few studies addressed the issue of hand hygiene compliance. The main aim of the study was to assess the hand hygiene compliance among different health care workers. Ancillary staffs need to be educated about hand hygiene to improve their compliance. Published: 29 June 2011 doi:10.1186/1753-6561-5-S6-P259 Cite this article as: Sureshkumar et al.: Hand hygiene compliance in India.
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