Knowledge, attitude, practice of hand hygiene among nursing staff in medicine ICU in a tertiary health care centre in Western India

Authors

  • Satyajeet K. Pawar Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed To Be University, Karad, Dist. Satara Maharashtra
  • Rajvardhan R. Patil UG Student ( 3rd MBBS) Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed To Be University, Karad, Dist. Satara Maharashtra
  • R. V. Shinde Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed To Be University, Karad, Dist. Satara Maharashtra
  • G. S. Karande Prof. and Head, Dept. of Microbiology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed To Be University, Karad, Dist. Satara Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v9i5.4772

Abstract

Background : Hospital infection is one of the leading cause of public health related issue throughout the world. Hand hygiene is one of the leading measure used to prevent cross-transmission and thus to reduce health care associated infections. Aims and Objectives: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice about hand hygiene in nursing staff in medicine ICU in a tertiary health care centre. Methodology: Total 48 medicine ICU nursing staff were given open ended questionnaire on knowledge, attitude and practice of hand hygiene. Score were given for correct option and data was filled and analyzed in MS Excel software Results: Compliance in knowledge (62 %) and attitude (81 %) for hand hygiene was good. Performance in practice of hand hygiene was 54 % which was comparatively lower. Conclusion: Compliance of hand hygiene practice was lower compared to knowledge and attitude and needs to be addressed in the form of continued medical education.

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Published

2018-05-29

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 5 (2018): May

Section

Original Research Articles

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Knowledge, attitude, practice of hand hygiene among nursing staff in medicine ICU in a tertiary health care centre in Western India. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2018 May 29 [cited 2026 Feb. 16];9(5):184-7. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/4772