Hand hygiene amongst health workers in a teaching hospital: a study of knowledge, attitude and practices

Author: Shamila Hamid ; Syed Arshad ; Hussain Andrabi ; Shahnaz Nabi
Publication Type:Journal Article
From: Pacific Journal of Medical Sciences 2018;18(2):35-41
CountryPapua New Guinea
Language:English
Abstract: Though a relatively simple procedure, Hand Hygiene compliance rates tend to be highly variable and poor. This cross-sectional knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) study was conducted at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital, a teaching hospital in Srinagar, India. The subjects that participated in this study included 106 nursing staff working in different departments of the Hospital. The Self-structured one plus WHO,s hand hygiene questionnaire for health care workers was used in this study. Almost 80% of the respondents skipped hand washing when in hurry. Only 12% and 28% used to hand wash before touching a patient and before doing simple procedures respectively. This study depicts the poor compliance of health workers regarding hand hygiene.