KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS TOWARDS CLEAN CARE PRACTICES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 10
Abstract
[b]INTRODUCTION[/b]: Ten to thirty percent of the patients admitted to hospitals in India acquire nosocomial infections as against 5% in the developed world. The first and foremost principle of Universal Safety Precaution is “HANDWASHING”. But the Health Care Workers often forget to wash their hands before interacting with the patient. Such contaminated hands plays major role in transmitting infections. HCWs are also at an increased risk of needle stick injuries. According to data from EPINet system, hospital workers incur approximately 30 needle stick injuries per 100 beds per year on average – an alarming figure by no exaggeration.(5) [b]OBJECTIVE[/b]: To assess the knowledge and perception of HCWs towards hand hygiene and to know the incident of NSI and the factors associated with it. STUDY METHOD: Cross sectional study with purposive sampling was carried out in a tertiary care hospital. Out of 275 participants 55 were doctors, 143 nurses and 77 interns. Self administered questionnaire was used to collect information. [b]RESULTS[/b]: Ninety one percent doctors, 86% interns and 81% nurses had good knowledge about hand hygiene. 73% doctors, 61% interns and 56% nurses knew the duration required for hand rub. The main hindrance for not practicing hand hygiene was due to lack of resources (37%). Knowledge about recapping of the needle was poor and incident of injury due to needle stick was 50% among nurses. [b]CONCLUSIONS[/b]: Study demonstrated adequate knowledge regarding hand hygiene. The knowledge should be converted into practice. There is a need for educational programme about universal precautions especially about handling of the sharps
Authors and Affiliations
Payghan B. S, Kadam S. S, Prashant Kumar, Sridevi B. K.
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP100965
- DOI 10.14260/jemds/408
- Views 93
- Downloads 0
RARE PRESENTATION OF LARGE BILATERAL HYDROSALPINX WITH ACUTE TORSION
Torsion of Bilateral hydrosalpinx of the fallopian tube is a rare case present with lower abdominal pain1, 2, 4. Early diagnosis of such cases is crucial because it allows the possibility of salvage surgery and the p...
A STUDY OF REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDED IN CLASSROOMS TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING DISORDERS
BACKGROUND Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that present with significant difficulty and underachievement in areas of reading, writing and mathematics not in keeping with the...
CLINICOPATHOLOGIC ANALYSIS AND SURGICAL OUTCOME OF ADRENAL LESIONS- A SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE
BACKGROUND Adrenal lesions are uncommon, often present with wide spectrum of manifestations, ranging from silent, benign incidentaloma to functional and rarely highly malignant neoplasm. We present our institutional expe...
COMPARISON OF INTRAVENOUS PARACETAMOL AND TRAMADOL AS PRE-EMPTIVE ANALGESIC FOR LOWER ABDOMINAL SURGERIES IN CHILDREN- A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY
BACKGROUND Pre-emptive analgesia is administration of an analgesic before a painful stimulus, so as to prevent central sensitisation. Intravenous (IV) formulation of paracetamol has been introduced and its safety and pha...
TREATMENT OF COMPLEX TIBIAL FRACTURES TYPES V AND VI OF SCHATZKER CLASSIFICATION BY DOUBLE PLATE FIXATION WITH SINGLE ANTERIOR INCISION
BACKGROUND High velocity injuries of knee joint are always associated with complex proximal tibial fractures, Schatzker classification type V and VI and these fractures are always associated with high complication rates....