Hand Hygiene Compliance during COVID-19 Pandemic among Neonatal Nurses in a Federal University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria
https://doi.org/10.47836//mjmhs18.4.17
- Author:
Constance Oko
1
,
2
;
Azlina Yusuf
1
;
Fahisham Taib
3
Author Information
1. Nursing Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan&
2. Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Nigeria
3. Department of Paediatric, School of Medical Sciences. Universiti of Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neonates, Nurses, Hand hygiene, Developing countries, Infections
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2022;18(No.4):119-127
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: Compliance with Hand hygiene (HH) has been considered as a simple and the most efficient strategy
to reduce hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). Compliance with this practice is not often assessed in Nigeria and thus
posed a significant risk to the quality of care and patient safety and especially in this era of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The study aimed to assess neonatal nurses’ compliance to “my five moments for HH”. Method: A cross-sectional
observational study was carried out in a Nigerian federal hospital, using an adapted version of a standardized observational WHO tool of ‘’my five moments of HH’’. A Chi-square test was employed to examine the relationship
of HH compliance across units, shifts, and “my five moments for HH” opportunities. Results: The observer recorded
425 HH opportunities and the total HH compliance rate was (62.8%). There was no association between the units,
working shifts, and nurses’ HH compliance. Compliance to HH was dependent on the five moments of HH (p <
0.000), better compliance was seen after body fluid exposure (100%), followed by after newborn contact (86.3%),
and after contact with newborn surroundings (63.4%), while compliance before newborn contact (28.5%), and before an aseptic procedure (9.1%) were poor. Conclusion: The findings of this study showed a significant gap with the
HH compliance among neonatal nurses, suggesting multiple opportunities for neonatal infections despite the current
awareness of HH in the Covid-19 pandemic. Hence, there is a need to intensify infection control practices in Nigeria,
especially on HH practice.
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