A Study on Hand Hygiene Practices among Medical Interns in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Abstract: Introduction Health-care associated infections are on a rise and the organisms causing these infections are most commonly transmitted through the hands of the health care workers. Objectives To assess the hand hygiene practices among interns in a medical college hospital. Methodology A study was planned to assess the self-reported practices of interns.110 medical interns volunteered to participate in the study. Results Hand hygiene on all the five moments as recommended by WHO was practiced by 54 (49.1 %) of the interns. Hand Hygiene before patient care was observed by 81 (73.6 %) interns, before clean aseptic procedures was performed by 94 (85.5 %) interns, on exposure to body fluids was performed by 97 (88.2 %) interns always. Hand hygiene between patient care was performed by 83 (75.5 %) interns and after patient care was 100 %. Conclusion Overall Hand Hygiene practices among the medical interns were satisfactory.
Keywords: Hand Hygiene, Hand-rub, Interns, Health-Care Associated Infections, India
How to Cite?: Dr. Aliya Jasmine, Dr. Ramesh Harihara Iyer, "A Study on Hand Hygiene Practices among Medical Interns in a Tertiary Care Hospital", Volume 4 Issue 9, September 2015, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1212-1215, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SUB155779, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SUB155779