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An educational intervention to improve hand hygiene compliance in Vietnam.
Phan, Hang Thi; Tran, Hang Thi Thuy; Tran, Hanh Thi My; Dinh, Anh Pham Phuong; Ngo, Ha Thanh; Theorell-Haglow, Jenny; Gordon, Christopher J.
Afiliação
  • Phan HT; Hung Vuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. bshangphan@gmail.com.
  • Tran HTT; Hung Vuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  • Tran HTM; Hung Vuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  • Dinh APP; Hung Vuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  • Ngo HT; Hung Vuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  • Theorell-Haglow J; Department of Medical Sciences; Respiratory, Allergy and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Gordon CJ; Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
BMC Infect Dis ; 18(1): 116, 2018 03 07.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29514595
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Hand hygiene compliance is the basis of infection control programs. In developing countries models to improve hand hygiene compliance to reduce healthcare acquired infections are required. The aim of this study was to determine hand hygiene compliance following an educational program in an obstetric and gynecological hospital in Vietnam.

METHODS:

Health care workers from neonatal intensive care, delivery suite and a surgical ward from Hung Vuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam undertook a 4-h educational program targeting hand hygiene. Compliance was monitored monthly for six months following the intervention. Hand hygiene knowledge was assessed at baseline and after six months of the study.

RESULTS:

There were 7124 opportunities over 370 hand hygiene recording sessions with 1531 opportunities at baseline and 1620 at 6 months following the intervention. Hand hygiene compliance increased significantly from baseline across all sites (43.6% [95% Confidence interval CI 41.1-46.1] to 63% [95% CI 60.6-65.3]; p < 0.0001). Health care worker hand hygiene compliance increased significantly after intervention (p < 0.0001). There were significant improvements in knowledge scores from baseline to 2 months post educational intervention with mean difference standard deviations (SD) 1.5 (2.5); p < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS:

A simple educational model was implemented in a Vietnamese hospital that revealed good hand hygiene compliance for an extended period of time. Hand hygiene knowledge increased during the intervention. This hand hygiene model could be used in developing countries were resources are limited.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Educação em Saúde / Higiene das Mãos Tipo de estudo: Evaluation_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Educação em Saúde / Higiene das Mãos Tipo de estudo: Evaluation_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2018 Tipo de documento: Article