Open AccessTO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF CLEANLINESS, HYGIENE, AND INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES IN PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.
Author(s) -
Vasundhara Aras
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v3i10.646
Subject(s) - housekeeping , hygiene , medicine , personal protective equipment , infection control , health care , nursing , family medicine , hand washing , medical emergency , environmental health , surgery , covid-19 , biochemistry , chemistry , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , gene , economic growth
Method: This study is conducted at Primary, Secondary and Tertiary level of health care delivery centre of Indore district. Doctors, Staff Nurses, Housekeeping Staff, Staff Members, Beneficiaries (patient/relative). One year July 2010 - June 2011 Doctor Staff and Personnel involved in all selected centers were interviewed. 120 doctors, 56 nurses, 23 Housekeeping staff and 80 patients were selected for interviews & by method of Observation. Records view Hospital staff and patients interview record.
Result: IMCHRC, BSBH, Manpur, Sanwer, Simrol, & Hatod has 80% of hospital cleanliness with 72% of segregation collection, storage & transportation of BMW. DH Indore has 70% of cleanliness and 72% of segregation collection, storage & transportation of BMW, whereas Depalpur has 70% & 68%, respectively. Total number of doctors in all facilities is 120.
75% &70% of Cleanliness and hygiene in procedure area and ambulatory & auxiliary area, respectively at IMCHRC, DH, BSBH Mhow. Sanwer & Hatod with 75% in both the areas by Depalpur 50%. Only Manpur and Simrol are with 100%.
Conclusion: Knowledge attitude and practices regarding Infection Control, benefits of hand wash & 6 steps of Hand wash correct method of wearing and removing hand gloves, when to use & its types, making Chlorine Solution, Decontamination & Cleaning of Instruments, standard Precautions, Knowledge about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and its practice among nurse and staff among all health care personnel is satisfactory.
Keywords: Cleanliness, Public Health, Care & Infection.