Is the World Health Organization Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy applicable and effective at the primary care level in resource-limited settings? A quantitative assessment in healthcare centers of Faranah, Guinea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy aims at reducing healthcare-associated infections; however, evidence of applicability and effectiveness at the primary care level is scarce, especially in healthcare centers in resource-limited settings. The objectives of this study were to improve hand hygiene knowledge and compliance at two healthcare centers in the region of Faranah, Guinea, to increase the availability of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR), and to assess the effectiveness of the strategy at the primary care level.

Methods

Knowledge, perceptions, and compliance were assessed prior to the intervention and compared to those of two follow-up assessments, immediately and 6 months after the intervention. The intervention consisted

SUBMITTER: Muller SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9216394 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature