Extending the use of the World Health Organisations'  water sanitation and hygiene assessment tool for surveys in hospitals - from WASH-FIT to WASH-FAST.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in health care facilities increases hospital-associated infections, and the resulting greater use of second-line antibiotics drives antimicrobial resistance. Recognising the existing gaps, the World Health Organisations' Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH-FIT) was designed for self-assessment. The tool was designed for small primary care facilities mainly providing outpatient and limited inpatient care and was not designed to compare hospital performance. Together with technical experts, we worked to adapt the tool for use in larger facilities with multiple inpatient units (wards), allowing for comparison between facilities and prompt action at different levels of the health system.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Maina M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6913973 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature