Hand hygiene amongst health workers in a teaching hospital - A kap study

Abstract

Cite this article: Hussain SA. Hand hygiene amongst health workers in a teaching hospital-A kap study. 2018; 1: 1005. Abstract Though relatively simple procedure, Hand Hygiene compliance rates tend to be highly variable and poor. Material & Methods: cross-sectional KAP study was conducted at SMHS Hospital, a teaching hospital in Srinagar, India. Study subjects were the nursing staff working in different departments of the Hospital. Self-structured one plus WHO, s hand hygiene questionnaire for health care workers was administered. Almost 80% respondents skipped hand washing when in hurry. Only small percentage of 12 and 28 used to hand wash before touching a patient and before doing simple procedure respectively. Conclusion: This study depicts the poor compliance of health workers regarding hand hygiene.