Janitorial Services of Pak Army Hospitals, a Critical Analysis
Objective: To identify the existing system of janitorial services in the army hospitals, and to give recommendations for standardized policy formulation in military hospitals. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Tertiary Care Hospitals, namely Hospital A, B and C...
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| author | Nafeesa Khan Naila Azam Asima Shahzad Mommana Ali Rathore Syed Fawad Mashhadi Naseer Alam Tariq |
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Objective: To identify the existing system of janitorial services in the army hospitals, and to give recommendations for standardized policy formulation in military hospitals.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Tertiary Care Hospitals, namely Hospital A, B and C, at Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Oct 2019 Jan 2020.
Methodology: Responses from 401 Healthcare Administrators (HCAs), Nurses and Janitorial staff were collected through a validated questionnaire, and hospitals' documents/ SOPs, cleaning audit reports, feedback process documents, communication mechanisms and training schedules were reviewed.
Results: Out of 401 respondents, the majority were females (54.4%, 5 were HCAs, 143 were Nurses, and 70 were Janitorial staff). The availability of SOPs was associated with cleaning functional areas of hospitals (p=0.001). Awareness of the risk of infection among healthcare workers was associated with Hepatitis B vaccination (p=0.03). Knowledge of hospital areas regarding cleanliness among hospital workers was linked to providing cleanliness training according to job requirements (p=0.001).
Conclusion: Hospital A performed admirably in most areas but was found to need more human resources, with staff shortages, high turnover, and a lack of adherence to SOPs. To achieve optimum performance, existing and emerging technology must be integrated with sanitary worker preparation and career development; costs must be reduced.
Keywords: Hospital environment, Infection control and disinfectants, Janitorial service, Training
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd26d65124f544abbd8ffdb9b96fe3fc2023-03-30T06:24:53ZengArmy Medical College RawalpindiPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal0030-96482411-88422023-03-0173110.51253/pafmj.v73i1.7510Janitorial Services of Pak Army Hospitals, a Critical AnalysisNafeesa Khan0Naila Azam1Asima Shahzad2Mommana Ali Rathore3Syed Fawad Mashhadi4Naseer Alam Tariq5Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi PakistanFoundation University Medical College, Islamabad PakistanAArmy Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi PakistanArmy Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi PakistanArmy Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi PakistanArmy Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan Objective: To identify the existing system of janitorial services in the army hospitals, and to give recommendations for standardized policy formulation in military hospitals. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Tertiary Care Hospitals, namely Hospital A, B and C, at Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Oct 2019 Jan 2020. Methodology: Responses from 401 Healthcare Administrators (HCAs), Nurses and Janitorial staff were collected through a validated questionnaire, and hospitals' documents/ SOPs, cleaning audit reports, feedback process documents, communication mechanisms and training schedules were reviewed. Results: Out of 401 respondents, the majority were females (54.4%, 5 were HCAs, 143 were Nurses, and 70 were Janitorial staff). The availability of SOPs was associated with cleaning functional areas of hospitals (p=0.001). Awareness of the risk of infection among healthcare workers was associated with Hepatitis B vaccination (p=0.03). Knowledge of hospital areas regarding cleanliness among hospital workers was linked to providing cleanliness training according to job requirements (p=0.001). Conclusion: Hospital A performed admirably in most areas but was found to need more human resources, with staff shortages, high turnover, and a lack of adherence to SOPs. To achieve optimum performance, existing and emerging technology must be integrated with sanitary worker preparation and career development; costs must be reduced. Keywords: Hospital environment, Infection control and disinfectants, Janitorial service, Training https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/7510Hospital environmentInfection control and disinfectantsJanitorial serviceTraining |
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| title | Janitorial Services of Pak Army Hospitals, a Critical Analysis |
| title_full | Janitorial Services of Pak Army Hospitals, a Critical Analysis |
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