A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practice Regarding Hand Washing Among Ward Attendants in Selected Hospital at Jaipur with a View to Conduct a Demonstration on Hand Washing

Abstract

Hand hygiene is the primary measure proven to be effective in precluding HCAI and the spread of antimicrobial resistance. However, it has been shown that HCWs encounter difficulties in complying with hand hygiene suggestions at different situations. Thus, looking into the intensity of the problem and investigator experience, it's important to find out the knowledge and practice of ward attendants regarding hand hygiene to prevent hospital acquired infections. A quantitative research approach with descriptive research design was used to conduct this study. 60 ward attendants were assessed by using convenient sampling technique. The result showed that means % of knowledge was 35 with SD 3.61 and mean percentage of practice was 49.58 with SD2.21. Study revealed that 53.33 samples had poor knowledge and 60 had poor practice for hand hygiene. There was weak positive correlation (‘r’ value 0.10) between knowledge and practice score of ward attendants. Keywords: Knowledge, Practice, Hand Hygiene, Ward attendants, Demonstration.