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Qualitative assessment of hand hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among healthcare workers prior to the implementation of the WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy at Faranah Regional Hospital, Guinea
Healthcare-associated infections are a serious burden globally. Few qualitative studies have explored healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices of hand hygiene. Prior to the implementation of the World Health Organization’s Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy at Faranah Regional Hospital...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10021640/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36963021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001581 |
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author | Douno, Moussa Rocha, Carlos Borchert, Matthias Nabe, Ibrahima Müller, Sophie Alice |
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description | Healthcare-associated infections are a serious burden globally. Few qualitative studies have explored healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices of hand hygiene. Prior to the implementation of the World Health Organization’s Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy at Faranah Regional Hospital in the Upper Region of Guinea in December 2018, we conducted a qualitative baseline assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices of hand hygiene among healthcare workers to guide future hand hygiene interventions. The qualitative study consisted of direct observations, In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). We found that the 2013–16 Ebola outbreak had had a pivotal impact on healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices. The severity of the disease and the training provided for infection control were responsible for their knowledge acquisition and adoption of good attitudes and practices. However, negligence, resulting in poor hand hygiene practices, rose after the outbreak, once the “cue of fear” that had motivated workers for their own self-protection had waned. Our results suggest that local capacity building through training and availability of hand hygiene materials would be a sustainable approach to enhance hand hygiene culture at the hospital. Our study suggests that there is a need for a high and long-term commitment of authorities and healthcare workers at all levels for a sustainable hand hygiene culture. |
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spelling | pubmed-100216402023-03-17 Qualitative assessment of hand hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among healthcare workers prior to the implementation of the WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy at Faranah Regional Hospital, Guinea Douno, Moussa Rocha, Carlos Borchert, Matthias Nabe, Ibrahima Müller, Sophie Alice PLOS Glob Public Health Research Article Healthcare-associated infections are a serious burden globally. Few qualitative studies have explored healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices of hand hygiene. Prior to the implementation of the World Health Organization’s Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy at Faranah Regional Hospital in the Upper Region of Guinea in December 2018, we conducted a qualitative baseline assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices of hand hygiene among healthcare workers to guide future hand hygiene interventions. The qualitative study consisted of direct observations, In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). We found that the 2013–16 Ebola outbreak had had a pivotal impact on healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices. The severity of the disease and the training provided for infection control were responsible for their knowledge acquisition and adoption of good attitudes and practices. However, negligence, resulting in poor hand hygiene practices, rose after the outbreak, once the “cue of fear” that had motivated workers for their own self-protection had waned. Our results suggest that local capacity building through training and availability of hand hygiene materials would be a sustainable approach to enhance hand hygiene culture at the hospital. Our study suggests that there is a need for a high and long-term commitment of authorities and healthcare workers at all levels for a sustainable hand hygiene culture. Public Library of Science 2023-02-09 /pmc/articles/PMC10021640/ /pubmed/36963021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001581 Text en © 2023 Douno et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Douno, Moussa Rocha, Carlos Borchert, Matthias Nabe, Ibrahima Müller, Sophie Alice Qualitative assessment of hand hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among healthcare workers prior to the implementation of the WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy at Faranah Regional Hospital, Guinea |
title | Qualitative assessment of hand hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among healthcare workers prior to the implementation of the WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy at Faranah Regional Hospital, Guinea |
title_full | Qualitative assessment of hand hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among healthcare workers prior to the implementation of the WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy at Faranah Regional Hospital, Guinea |
title_fullStr | Qualitative assessment of hand hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among healthcare workers prior to the implementation of the WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy at Faranah Regional Hospital, Guinea |
title_full_unstemmed | Qualitative assessment of hand hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among healthcare workers prior to the implementation of the WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy at Faranah Regional Hospital, Guinea |
title_short | Qualitative assessment of hand hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among healthcare workers prior to the implementation of the WHO Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy at Faranah Regional Hospital, Guinea |
title_sort | qualitative assessment of hand hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among healthcare workers prior to the implementation of the who hand hygiene improvement strategy at faranah regional hospital, guinea |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10021640/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36963021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001581 |
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