ISSN: 2574-7797
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Hand hygiene is recognized as a leading measure to prevent cross-transmission of microorganisms responsible of healthcare associated infection. The present study aimed to compare the knowledge, attitude and practice of hand hygiene of health professionals of Nootan Medical College and Research Centre, and Nootan General Hospital, Visnagar, Gujarat, India. Out of total of 191 responses from an online survey, 39 (31 males and 8 females) medical staff, 67 (18 males and 49 females) nursing staff and 85 (42 males and 43 females) medical students were recorded. Majority of participants were young (18-30 years). Overall 29.31% of participants had good knowledge and 65.4% of participants had moderate knowledge of hand hygiene. Majority (65.44%) of participants with good attitude towards hand hygiene with higher number of participants (62.94%) with good hand hygiene practices were observed. Feedback about WHO five moments of hand hygiene, techniques of hand wash/hand rub, factors affecting hand hygiene practice, choice of cleaning agents and approaches for improving hand hygiene practices were not significantly different between medical staff, nursing staff and medical students. Results will serve as a base line data for continuous evaluation to find gaps, to create intervention for the improvement of hand hygiene practice, to frame hand hygiene curriculum for students and to allocate budget for hand hygiene facilities for the management of the hospital which ultimately improve patient safety.
Keywords: Hand Hygiene; Healthcare Associated Infections; Hand Wash; Hand Rub; Infection Prevention and Control Program
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