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Volume 6 Journal of Infectious Diseases & Therapy
ISSN: 2332-0877 Infection Prevention 2018
December 06-07, 2018
December 06-07, 2018 | Valencia, Spain
14th World Congress on
Infection Prevention and Control
Hand hygiene perception survey among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Oman
Sumaiah Farook
Apollo Hospital Muscat, Oman
The study aims at identifying the reasons for a plateau compliance rate of 66% in spite of having implemented a strong
hospital hand hygiene program. This was a quantitative study to address the issue of hand hygiene compliance among
healthcare workers by assessing their perception towards the hand hygiene program at the hospital through a survey and focus
group discussions. A total of 250 healthcare workers were included in the survey. The target population included doctors:
interns, residents/medical officers and consultants/specialists, along with 150 nurses: unit and staff nurses. The focus group
discussions facilitated a debate regarding the current program and the challenges faced by the staff in their role as the end users.
The P value was calculated based on these results using a Chi square test. The P value calculated based on the audit was 0.28
with a significance of 0.05 calculated to two degrees of freedom. The χ2 value was 2.52. A 92.4% participation rate was recorded
and significant differences were noted in the perception of hand hygiene between junior and senior staff. Areas of poor scores
were elaborated on in the focus group discussions to understand reasoning behind the responses and reach a consensus on
the best way to tackle the issues faced. The study highlights the success of the hospital wide hand hygiene program while
underscoring the areas for improvement and concern, the need for constant hand hygiene education and intervention in a large
hospital in spite of having an established program and establishes a benchmark for further studies in hand hygiene compliance.
Biography
Sumaiah Farook is the Head of Infection Prevention and Control at Apollo Hospital Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman and was formerly employed with the Royal Hospital,
Oman. Somayeh is a member of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Her primary focus of study has been antimicrobial resistance and she is passionate
about her study of multi drug resistant organisms and healthcare associated infections. Of particular focus is her work in collection of epidemiological evidence in surgical
site infections and implementation of the Oman National Antimicrobial Guidelines. She has been a part of the launch of the National Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in
Oman where her data on antimicrobial surgical prophylaxis was one of the few presented an infection preventionist, she is a strong advocate of hospital hygiene
standards and their role in lowering infection rates.
Sumaiah Farook, J Infect Dis Ther 2018, Volume 6
DOI: 10.4172/2332-0877-C6-053