Perception of health-care workers about hand hygiene and its resources at King Fahad Hospital of University
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Transmission of pathogens via health-care workers’ hands is one of the most frequent means of spreading multiresistant organisms and the occurrence of health-care–associated infections. Hand hygiene is the simplest, most effective method to prevent cross-infections. Hand hygiene perception plays an important role in determining hand hygiene compliance. Objective: To assess physicians’ perceptions and the available resources for hand hygiene at King Fahad Hospital of University. Materials and Method: A cross-sectional study was used on 209 physicians. Data were collected using a Word Health Organization Self-Report Questionnaire and a checklist for availability of hand hygiene resources. Result: More than half of the sample was male subjects (55.5%), with a mean age of (30 ± 6.5 years). About 44% showed positive perception, and 38% were neutral about the importance of hand hygiene. The frequent use of alcohol-based handrub was significantly associated with positive perception of importance of hand hygiene ( P = 0.031). Nonhuman resources of hand hygiene were available in all the departments, except for hand cream or lotion. Conclusion: Accordingly, we recommend raising the patients’ awareness about their right to remind health-care workers to clean their hands. Moreover, during training of health-care workers, the trainer should remind the health-care workers that the patient has the right to ask them to wash their hands.
Authors and Affiliations
Najwa Zabeeri, Naheel Al Amar, Mohannad Eid AbuRuz, Hamza AlQurneh, Bader Al Mutairi
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