Compliance and adherence to hand hygiene practices for effective infection control

Author:

Sidiki Abubakari Ibn1,Moomin Aliu2ORCID,Lishchuk Alexandr Nikolaevich3,Adam Maridia Kunateh4,Al-Ariki Malik Kiaed1,Ananko Vadim Alexandrovich3,Baatiema Linus567,Angmortey Nomo Richard89,Adu-Gyamfi Paa Kofi Tawiah10,Mensah Kwesi Boadu11

Affiliation:

1. a Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Miklukho-Maklaya Str 6, Moscow 117198, Russia

2. b Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Campus, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom

3. c FSBI A.A. Vishnevsky 3rd Central Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russia

4. d School of Health Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen AB10 7QE, United Kingdom

5. e School of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

6. f Upper West Regional Health Directorate, Ghana Health Service, Wa, Ghana

7. g L&E Research Consult Limited, Upper West Region, Wa, Ghana

8. h Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

9. i Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tamale, Ghana

10. j Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences, Pentecost University College, Accra, Ghana

11. k Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Abstract

ABSTRACT Hand hygiene (HH) is the most effective way to curb the spread of healthcare-associated infections. Nonetheless, healthcare personnel encounter difficulties in adhering to WHO HH recommendations. This study aimed to investigate HH compliance and adherence after the implementation of an action plan in a municipal hospital in Moscow. An initial evaluation of HH compliance among clinical health workers was carried out in June 2022 according to the WHO HH guidelines followed by a 3-month re-audit of HH practices. The results were compared to the baseline to evaluate compliance and adherence to HH among healthcare personnel. From June to September 2022, there were 2,732 moments of contact with patients or their immediate surroundings. The HH total compliance rate significantly (p < 0.05) increased from 52.3% in June 2022 to 83.3% in September 2022 with a 75% overall total compliance rate. The profession-specific total compliance rate was highest among nurses (79.6%) and lowest among ancillary staff (69.7%). Staff were also more adherent to the before-moments compared to the after-moments of the HH guidelines. Monthly re-audits and providing feedback resulted in a significant improvement in compliance and adherence with HH guidelines after implementation of the action plan.

Publisher

IWA Publishing

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