Perception of health-care workers about hand hygiene and its resources at King Fahad Hospital of University

Najwa Zabeeri; Naheel Al Amar; Mohannad Eid AbuRuz; Hamza AlQurneh; Bader Al Mutairi

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Perception of health-care workers about hand hygiene and its resources at King Fahad Hospital of University

Authors:

Najwa Zabeeri | Naheel Al Amar | Mohannad Eid AbuRuz | Hamza AlQurneh | Bader Al Mutairi

Publisher:

Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics:

Hand hygiene | perception | health-care workers | resources

Journal:

International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.307-307

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001521824

pISSN:

2320-4664

Keywords:

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-careassociated 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.

Article Details

Perception of health-care workers about hand hygiene and its resources at King Fahad Hospital of University

Authors: Najwa Zabeeri | Naheel Al Amar | Mohannad Eid AbuRuz | Hamza AlQurneh | Bader Al Mutairi

Publisher: Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics: Hand hygiene | perception | health-care workers | resources

Journal: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.307-307

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 10/2015

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001521824

pISSN: 2320-4664

Hand hygiene

perception

health-care workers

resources

Issues

Authors:

Najwa Zabeeri | Naheel Al Amar | Mohannad Eid AbuRuz | Hamza AlQurneh | Bader Al Mutairi

Publisher:

Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics:

Hand hygiene | perception | health-care workers | resources

Journal:

International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.307-307

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001521824

pISSN:

2320-4664