Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Healthcare Workers about Hand Hygiene

Abstract

Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare workers about hand hygiene. Study Design:  A cross sectional study was used. Place and Duration of Study: Memon Medical Institute Hospital, a tertiary care private hospital Karachi, Pakistan from November 2021 to December 2021. Methodology: Non-random convenience sampling method was used in this study. Results: Most participants have an acceptable level of knowledge of hand hygiene. The highest scores were in the infection control domain and the lowest scores defined the hand hygiene domain. Multivariate analysis showed that work experience and previous education were the most important predictors of participants' knowledge of hand hygiene. Conclusion: Hand hygiene is the simplest yet effective way to stop the spread of germs/microbes non-invasive independent predictors for screening esophageal varices may reduce medical as well as financial burden, hence improving the management of cirrhotic patients. These predictors, however, need further work to validate reliability.