Hand hygiene practices among community Health Officers in Rivers State, Nigeria

Background: Health care associated infections are most commonly transmitted by the hands of Health care workers and other hospital personnel. Objective: To investigate compliance with hand hygiene guidelines and methods of hand hygiene practice among community health officers in Rivers State Nigeria...

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Published in:African health sciences 2013-01, Vol.13 (2), p.507-511
Main Authors: Braimoh, O B, Udeabor, S E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alcohol
Community health officers
Community Health Workers
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Female
Guideline Adherence
Hand hygiene
Hand Hygiene - methods
Hands
Health and Medicine
Humans
Hygiene
Male
Medical Personnel
Middle Aged
Nigeria
Original
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Background: Health care associated infections are most commonly transmitted by the hands of Health care workers and other hospital personnel. Objective: To investigate compliance with hand hygiene guidelines and methods of hand hygiene practice among community health officers in Rivers State Nigeria. Methods: Self administered questionnaires were distributed to 68 community health officers. The questionnaires consisted of 19 items which contained information on bio-demographic characteristics and hand hygiene practices. Data were analysed using SPSS-16 statistical software. Proportions were compared using Chi- square test and 'p' value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The response rate was 97.1%. There were 11 (16.7%) males and 55 (83.3%) females with a male to female ratio of 1: 5. The age of the participants ranged from 28-56 years with a mean age of 39.7±6.7. Washing of hands before and after contact with patient was 60.1% and 97% respectively. The difference was significant (p
ISSN:1680-6905
1729-0503
1680-6905
DOI:10.4314/ahs.v13i2.43