An Intra-COVID-19 Assessment of Hand Hygiene Facility, Policy and Staff Compliance in Two Hospitals in Sierra Leone: Is There a Difference between Regional and Capital City Hospitals?

An Intra-COVID-19 Assessment of Hand Hygiene Facility, Policy and Staff Compliance in Two Hospitals in Sierra Leone: Is There a Difference between Regional and Capital City Hospitals?

Although hand hygiene (HH) is the most effective intervention to reduce the spread of infections, there are limited data on HH facilities, policy, and compliance in sub-Saharan Africa. This cross-sectional study is aimed at assessing HH using the WHO HH self-assessment framework, HH technical refere...

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Main Authors: Sulaiman Lakoh, Emmanuel Firima, Christine Ellen Elleanor Williams, Sarah K. Conteh, Mohamed Boie Jalloh, Mohamed Gbeshay Sheku, Olukemi Adekanmbi, Stephen Sevalie, Sylvia Adama Kamara, Mohamed Akmed Salim Kamara, Umu Barrie, Gladys Nanilla Kamara, Le Yi, Xuejun Guo, Chukwuemeka Haffner, Matilda N. Kamara, Darlinda F. Jiba, Enanga Sonia Namanaga, Anna Maruta, Christiana Kallon, Joseph Sam Kanu, Gibrilla F. Deen, Mohamed Samai, Joseph Chukwudi Okeibunor, James B. W. Russell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
hand hygiene
hand washing
alcohol-based hand rub
compliance
Sierra Leone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/4/204

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