Evaluation of water, sanitation and hygiene status of COVID-19 healthcare facilities in Ghana using the WASH FIT approach
Access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is essential for the delivery of high-quality care in healthcare facilities and the prevention of hospital-acquired infections such as the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2. In addition, unimpeded access to WASH facilities in coronavirus disease 2...
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| author | Mary Eyram Ashinyo Kingsley E. Amegah Stephen Dajaan Dubik Gloria Ntow-Kummi Maxwell Kudzo Adjei Joyce Amponsah John T. Ayivase Serwah Amoah Anthony Ashinyo Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey Hectoria Awekeya Agnes Codjoe Isaac Eyram Tegbey Akosua Takyiwah O. Kwakye Samuel Kaba Akoriyea |
| author_facet | Mary Eyram Ashinyo Kingsley E. Amegah Stephen Dajaan Dubik Gloria Ntow-Kummi Maxwell Kudzo Adjei Joyce Amponsah John T. Ayivase Serwah Amoah Anthony Ashinyo Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey Hectoria Awekeya Agnes Codjoe Isaac Eyram Tegbey Akosua Takyiwah O. Kwakye Samuel Kaba Akoriyea |
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| description | Access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is essential for the delivery of high-quality care in healthcare facilities and the prevention of hospital-acquired infections such as the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2. In addition, unimpeded access to WASH facilities in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treatment centres (TCs) is central in facilitating compliance with infection prevention and control protocols. However, data for the WASH status of COVID-19 TCs in Ghana are limited. We evaluated the WASH status of seven COVID-19 TCs in Ghana using the WHO/UNICEF water and sanitation for health facility improvement tool (WASH FIT). The water domain had the highest number of indicators meeting standards with an average percentage score of 90.5% (range: 66.7–100%) across the seven TCs, followed by management (66.9%) and hygiene (58.7%). The TCs performed poorly in the sanitation and healthcare waste domain, with an average percentage score of 44.6% (range: 22.2–75%). These findings highlight the challenges being faced by COVID-19 TCs in implementing WASH services. Specific WASH interventions are urgently required to strengthen WASH services in the COVID-19 TCs. This should precede the prioritisation of resources to WASH infrastructure in the treatment facilities coupled with actions that involve all stakeholders. HIGHLIGHTS
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities is crucial in preventing the transmission of highly infectious diseases.;
We used the WHO/UNICEF water and sanitation for health facility improvement tool (WASH FIT) to evaluate the WASH status of COVID-19 treatment centres (TCs).;
There were gaps in the performance of the TCs across the four WASH domains.;
We call for the prioritisation of resources to WASH infrastructure in the TCs.;
This is crucial in building a resilient WASH system in the treatment facilities.; |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab7a3c0275b14cc48b5b9298c873b97f2022-12-21T19:31:03ZengIWA PublishingJournal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development2043-90832408-93622021-05-0111339840410.2166/washdev.2021.254254Evaluation of water, sanitation and hygiene status of COVID-19 healthcare facilities in Ghana using the WASH FIT approachMary Eyram Ashinyo0Kingsley E. Amegah1Stephen Dajaan Dubik2Gloria Ntow-Kummi3Maxwell Kudzo Adjei4Joyce Amponsah5John T. Ayivase6Serwah Amoah7Anthony Ashinyo8Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey9Hectoria Awekeya10Agnes Codjoe11Isaac Eyram Tegbey12Akosua Takyiwah O. Kwakye13Samuel Kaba Akoriyea14 Institutional Care Division, Ghana Health Service Headquarters, Accra, Ghana Department of Health Information, Hohoe Municipal Hospital, Hohoe, Ghana School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana Institutional Care Division, Ghana Health Service Headquarters, Accra, Ghana Institutional Care Division, Ghana Health Service Headquarters, Accra, Ghana Institutional Care Division, Ghana Health Service Headquarters, Accra, Ghana Institutional Care Division, Ghana Health Service Headquarters, Accra, Ghana Institutional Care Division, Ghana Health Service Headquarters, Accra, Ghana National AIDS/STI Control Programme, Ghana Health Service Headquarters, Accra, Ghana Department of Global Division, Institute for Healthcare Improvement,, Boston, MA, USA Department of Quality Assurance, Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua, Ghana Department of Adult Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana Weija-Gbawe Municipal Hospital, Weija-Gbawe, Accra, Ghana World Health Organization Country Office, Accra, Ghana Institutional Care Division, Ghana Health Service Headquarters, Accra, Ghana Access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is essential for the delivery of high-quality care in healthcare facilities and the prevention of hospital-acquired infections such as the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2. In addition, unimpeded access to WASH facilities in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treatment centres (TCs) is central in facilitating compliance with infection prevention and control protocols. However, data for the WASH status of COVID-19 TCs in Ghana are limited. We evaluated the WASH status of seven COVID-19 TCs in Ghana using the WHO/UNICEF water and sanitation for health facility improvement tool (WASH FIT). The water domain had the highest number of indicators meeting standards with an average percentage score of 90.5% (range: 66.7–100%) across the seven TCs, followed by management (66.9%) and hygiene (58.7%). The TCs performed poorly in the sanitation and healthcare waste domain, with an average percentage score of 44.6% (range: 22.2–75%). These findings highlight the challenges being faced by COVID-19 TCs in implementing WASH services. Specific WASH interventions are urgently required to strengthen WASH services in the COVID-19 TCs. This should precede the prioritisation of resources to WASH infrastructure in the treatment facilities coupled with actions that involve all stakeholders. HIGHLIGHTS Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities is crucial in preventing the transmission of highly infectious diseases.; We used the WHO/UNICEF water and sanitation for health facility improvement tool (WASH FIT) to evaluate the WASH status of COVID-19 treatment centres (TCs).; There were gaps in the performance of the TCs across the four WASH domains.; We call for the prioritisation of resources to WASH infrastructure in the TCs.; This is crucial in building a resilient WASH system in the treatment facilities.;http://washdev.iwaponline.com/content/11/3/398covid-19ghanahealthcare facilitieshealthcare quality and safetyinfection prevention and controlwash |
| spellingShingle | Mary Eyram Ashinyo Kingsley E. Amegah Stephen Dajaan Dubik Gloria Ntow-Kummi Maxwell Kudzo Adjei Joyce Amponsah John T. Ayivase Serwah Amoah Anthony Ashinyo Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey Hectoria Awekeya Agnes Codjoe Isaac Eyram Tegbey Akosua Takyiwah O. Kwakye Samuel Kaba Akoriyea Evaluation of water, sanitation and hygiene status of COVID-19 healthcare facilities in Ghana using the WASH FIT approach Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development covid-19 ghana healthcare facilities healthcare quality and safety infection prevention and control wash |
| title | Evaluation of water, sanitation and hygiene status of COVID-19 healthcare facilities in Ghana using the WASH FIT approach |
| title_full | Evaluation of water, sanitation and hygiene status of COVID-19 healthcare facilities in Ghana using the WASH FIT approach |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of water, sanitation and hygiene status of COVID-19 healthcare facilities in Ghana using the WASH FIT approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of water, sanitation and hygiene status of COVID-19 healthcare facilities in Ghana using the WASH FIT approach |
| title_short | Evaluation of water, sanitation and hygiene status of COVID-19 healthcare facilities in Ghana using the WASH FIT approach |
| title_sort | evaluation of water sanitation and hygiene status of covid 19 healthcare facilities in ghana using the wash fit approach |
| topic | covid-19 ghana healthcare facilities healthcare quality and safety infection prevention and control wash |
| url | http://washdev.iwaponline.com/content/11/3/398 |
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