Multimodal strategies to hand hygiene in Ghanaian hospitals: a cross-sectional study in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the core components of infection prevention and control and is critical for a high quality of care. Multimodal approaches are recommended to strengthen and drive HH systems in healthcare facilities (HCFs). We aimed to assess the extent of implementation of the WHO HH multimodal improvement strategy in HCFs in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

Methods

This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 22 HCFs from 17 districts in the Eastern Region of Ghana. We collected data from 22 hospitals using the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF). Data were analysed through descriptive statistics.

Results

The HHSAF median score denotes an intermediate HH implementation level (53.5%, IQR 48.8%-58.3%). Fourteen HCFs atta

SUBMITTER: Dubik SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816844 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature