Implementation of the WHO hand hygiene strategy in Faranah regional hospital, Guinea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare-associated infections are the most frequent adverse events in healthcare worldwide, with limited available evidence suggesting highest burden in resource-limited settings. Recent Ebola epidemics emphasize the disastrous impact that spread of infectious agents within healthcare facilities can have, accentuating the need for improvement of infection control practices. Hand hygiene (HH) measures are considered to be the most effective tool to prevent healthcare-associated infections. However, HH knowledge and compliance are low, especially in vulnerable settings such as Guinea. The aim of PASQUALE (Partnership to Improve Patient Safety and Quality of Care) was to assess knowledge and compliance with HH and improve HH by incorporating the WHO HH Strategy within th

SUBMITTER: Muller SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7227248 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature