Perception of Health Care Workers on ‘Health Care Associated Infections (HCAI) and Hand Hygiene’ in a Tertiary Hospital in Visakhapatnam City
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Health Care Associated Infection (HCAI) are the most frequent adverse event in health care delivery worldwide. Poor knowledge and lack of basic infection control measures by the health care workers has been identified as one of the many causes. This study was conducted with an objective to determine the perception and knowledge of health care worker on HCAI and hand hygiene. Methodology: A cross sectional study carried out among staff nurses working in King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam city. A sample of 129 Staff nurses who have direct contact with patients on a daily basis were considered. Study tools include WHO questionnaire on Perception Survey and Hand Hygiene Knowledge Questionnaire for HealthCare Workers. Results: Eighty sevenstudy participants felt that the frequency of HCAI infection is less than 50% among patients, 98(75.96%) were formally trained in hand hygiene. Only 14.72% were actually performing hand washing in all situations requiring hand hygiene. About 63.56% had knowledge about source of infection and 53.48 % on route of transmission. More than 70% could tell at least two of the five moments of hand hygiene. Among all patient safety issues hand hygiene was given priority by 72.8%.Conclusion:Health care worker perceived hand hygiene as an important and effective patient safety measure and also had good Knowledge on hand hygiene. Continuous reinforcement by heads of the departments and senior staff is needed.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr Sunita Sreegir, Dr M ShyamalaGouri, Dr B Devi Madhavi3 ,
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