Abstract
Introduction: Public hospitals in the DRC are of significant disrepair, while there is a strong link between the failure of hospital hygiene and the incidence of nosocomial infections. We have conducted a study with the objective of evaluating the structural-functional conditions of hospital hygiene maternity wards of public hospitals in Lubumbashi. Methodology: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study and structural-functionalist whose population consisted of nurses responsible for 7 of 12 maternity hospitals which were selected based on the inclusion criteria. The observation with an observation guide and maintenance using a questionnaire we used to collect data. Results: The results showed that hospital hygiene conditions in maternity wards of public hospitals in Lubumbashi are not good because almost all maternity services and surgery are not always water in the taps (14.3%). The bins were a means for care units, no coding system exists to distinguish the type of waste. The medical waste are mixed and the other waste are burned in the open or in makeshift incinerator with other types of waste. Conclusion: These maternity wards have poor hygiene, staff responsible for this sector did not follow any training in this area. There is need to regulate the sector and train them.
Highlights
Public hospitals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are of significant disrepair, while there is a strong link between the failure of hospital hygiene and the incidence of nosocomial infections
The results showed that hospital hygiene conditions in maternity wards of public hospitals in Lubumbashi are not good because almost all maternity services and surgery are not always water in the taps (14.3%)
Of the seven public hospitals surveyed, it emerges that all the rooms using natural ventilation for their aeration, Poupinel was the sterilization method used by almost all maternity wards of these hospitals, state clamps used for deliveries in four was good, bad in three and five structures had birthing messy tables
Summary
Public hospitals in the DRC are of significant disrepair, while there is a strong link between the failure of hospital hygiene and the incidence of nosocomial infections. We have conducted a study with the objective of evaluating the structural-functional conditions of hospital hygiene maternity wards of public hospitals in Lubumbashi. Hospital hygiene is concerned with the prevention of nosocomial infections and any kind of hospital met nuisance. There is a close link between the failure of hospital hygiene and the incidence of nosocomial infections [1] [2]. This is what justifies the need to assess the hospital hygiene and knowledge of responsible officers involved in hospital hygiene activities
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