A study to assess Hand Hygiene practices among health care workers: A pilot study

P. Suresh; Venkata Kalyan Kanakanala

doi:10.65786/v7q1fe23

A study to assess Hand Hygiene practices among health care workers: A pilot study

Authors

P. Suresh Author
Venkata Kalyan Kanakanala Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.65786/v7q1fe23

Keywords:

Pilot, Infection control, Compliance, Hospital-acquired infections, Health care workers, Hand hygiene

Abstract

Background: Hand hygiene is recognized as the single most effective and cost-efficient measure to prevent hospital acquired infections (HAIs . Despite clear international guidelines, compliance among health care workers (HCWs) remains low in many settings. Aim: To assess hand hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and practices among health care
workers in a tertiary care hospital.