Enhancing infection prevention and control through hand hygiene compliance in six Ugandan hospitals using quality improvement approaches

Enhancing infection prevention and control through hand hygiene compliance in six Ugandan hospitals using quality improvement approaches

IntroductionHand hygiene (HH) plays a crucial role in mitigating healthcare-associated infections. Improving HH compliance in healthcare facilities in resource-limited settings is urgently needed.MethodsWe implemented the World Health Organization (WHO) HH improvement strategy using a continuous qua...

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Main Authors: Hassan Kasujja, J. P. Waswa, Reuben Kiggundu, Marion Murungi, Grace Kwikiriza, Rony Bahatungire, Henry Kajumbula, Fozo Alombah, Mohan P. Joshi, Niranjan Konduri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
infection prevention and control
hand hygiene
healthcare-associated infections
multimodal strategies
continuous quality improvement
hand hygiene compliance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1465439/full

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