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Sudhir Chandra Joshi1, Vishal Diwan2,3,4, Rita Joshi5

  • 1Department of Community Medicine, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain 456006, India. sc.joshi@rdgmc.edu.in.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|September 12, 2018
PubMed

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Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are a major concern, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. This study explored staff perceptions on hospital hygiene and infection control, identifying challenges and suggesting improvements for better patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Health care-associated infections (HAIs) cause treatment delays, failures, and significant financial losses.
  • HAIs contribute to increased morbidity, mortality, and antimicrobial resistance.
  • Understanding the impact of HAIs is crucial for healthcare workers to implement effective control measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To qualitatively explore staff perceptions of hospital environmental hygiene and infection prevention control programs.
  • To identify challenges, facilitators, and barriers to improving hospital cleanliness in a rural Indian tertiary teaching hospital.
  • To gather suggestions for feasible measures to enhance infection control practices.

Main Methods:

  • A qualitative study employing 10 focus group discussions (FGDs) with diverse healthcare professionals.
Keywords:
Indiahealth care-associated infectionhospital environmental hygienehospital personnelinfection controlpatient safetyqualitative research

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  • Participants included hospital administrators, doctors, nurses, cleaning staff, and medical students.
  • Data analysis involved manual thematic analysis of FGD discussions.

    • Main Results:

    • Two main themes emerged: prevailing practices/problems in contamination control and suggested improvements.
    • Participants highlighted resource constraints and the need for input.
    • Issues related to various stakeholders and infection prevention processes were identified, along with proposed solutions.

    Conclusions:

    • The study identified current practices, problems, and suggested measures for hospital environmental hygiene and HAI prevention.
    • Findings are vital for developing interventions in resource-limited settings.
    • Recommendations include a national HAI surveillance system and robust infection prevention programs.