ArticleJournal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology
A mixed-method study to assess the knowledge-practice gap regarding hand hygiene among healthcare providers in a tertiary care hospital.
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- Compared hand hygiene compliance among healthcare providers before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid review and meta-analysis.American journal of infection control · 2022Pooled it
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- Adherence to basic hygiene routines in an infectious disease setting: associations with knowledge and professional role.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
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- Health care workers' knowledge and perceptions on WHO hand hygiene guidelines, and the perceived barriers to compliance with hand hygiene in Cyprus.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Preventive Measures among Healthcare Workers (HCWs) during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hand hygiene compliance of healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in East China.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Aerosol-generating procedures, how best did anesthesiologists use available personal protective equipment during early COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary care center of southern India? A prospective cross-sectional study.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology · 2022Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsThe burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is very high and compliance with infection control practices is poor in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Hand hygiene (HH) being the most important measure to prevent HAIs, the present study was conducted to assess the gap in knowledge, perceptions, and practices of healthcare providers (HCPs) regarding HH and also to know the barriers in adherence to HH practices. MATERIAL AND
methodsThis questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 400 HCPs for 1 year. HH practices of HCPs were observed by a trained investigator followed by filling of the preformed proforma by HCPs. The quantitative data were analyzed using Epi info (Version 7) statistical software while qualitative analysis was done to generate themes.
resultsThe compliance to HH was higher among nurses (78.3%) than consultants (49.5%) and residents (39.1%). Compliance was more in ICUs (71.4%) than wards (58.3%). Knowledge about HH was found to be 73.8% among consultants and 71.6% among residents, whereas HH opportunities availed by them were only 49.5% and 39.1%, respectively revealing a knowledge-practice gap. The main barriers to adherence to HH as perceived by HCPs were lack of awareness despite adequate knowledge, time constraints, heavy workload, and so on.
conclusionsIn our study, we found that despite adequate knowledge, consultants and residents showed lower compliance with HH practices as compared to nurses. Increasing awareness regarding HH guidelines through frequent sensitization sessions decreased workload, and strict surveillance may help in bridging the knowledge-practice gap.
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