Hand hygiene compliance and associated factors among healthcare workers in selected tertiary-care hospitals in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hand hygiene (HH) is a fundamental element of patient safety. Adherence to HH among healthcare workers (HCWs) varies greatly depending on a range of factors, including risk perceptions, institutional culture, auditing mechanisms, and availability of HH supplies.

Aims

This study aimed to evaluate HH compliance and associated factors among HCWs in selected tertiary-care hospitals in Bangladesh.

Methods

During September 2020 to May 2021, we conducted non-participatory observations at 10 tertiary-care hospitals using the WHO's '5-moments for hand hygiene tool' to record HH compliance among physicians, nurses and cleaning staff. We also performed semi-structured interviews to determine the key barriers to complying with HH.

Results

We observed 14,668 hand

SUBMITTER: Harun MGD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11149335 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature