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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare-associated infection control
  • Public health interventions
  • Medical education and training

Background:

  • Hand hygiene is critical for preventing healthcare-associated infections.
  • Low compliance rates among healthcare workers necessitate effective improvement strategies.
  • Targeted interventions are needed to enhance hand hygiene practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness of an intervention aimed at promoting hand hygiene among healthcare workers.
  • To evaluate changes in hand hygiene observance before and after the intervention.

Main Methods:

  • A pre-post interventional study was conducted from January 2015 to December 2016.
  • The intervention included training sessions and distribution of hand hygiene guideline posters.
  • Hand hygiene observance was assessed through workplace observations using a standardized form.

Main Results:

  • Overall hand hygiene compliance increased significantly from 32.1% to 39.4% (p < 0.001).
  • Nurses showed the highest compliance, improving from 34.1% to 45.7% (p < 0.001).
  • Significant compliance improvements were observed in orthopedic, maxillofacial-surgery, pediatrics, and emergency departments.

Conclusions:

  • The study demonstrated the feasibility and effectiveness of a health-setting-based intervention.
  • The intervention successfully enhanced hand hygiene observance in a developing country context.
  • This approach offers a viable strategy for improving infection control in healthcare settings.