Hand Washing Among Healthcare Professionals Assignment 2022

Running Head: HAND WASHING AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
HAND WASHING AMONG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
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Background
The infections acquired in the hospital contributes to the rate of morbidity and
mortality of patients in the hospital. It is observed that healthcare associated infections
(HCAI) compromise the health of the patient annually worldwide (Gould et al., 2017). The
major cause of the infections is due to the lack of the maintenance of the hand hygiene by the
healthcare workers. Based on the Centre of Disease Control (CDC) the healthcare workers
must follow standard procedures for hand washing prior to attending each of the patients. It is
recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the healthcare workers must
routinely use the hand rubs that are essentially alcohol based before and after contact with the
patients (Wetzker et al., 2016). It is also recommended that the soap and water is also
effective in case the alcohol based hand rubs are not available.
Problem statement
The cause of the nosocomial infection promotes prolonged hospitalization as well as
longer stay for the patients. This in turn elevates the healthcare costs and impacts the
management. This is considered more critical in the intensive care unit because of the highly
health compromised state of the patients and it also requires immediate attention. Hence, it
impacts the rate of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The cross contamination majorly
occurs due to the ill maintenance of the hand hygiene among the healthcare staffs that in turn
may impact their health as well (Kingston, O'Connell & Dunne, 2016).
Objective of the study
The objective of the study is to analyse the awareness and the knowledge based on the
practice of hand hygiene among the healthcare workers and also identify the gaps that are
present in their knowledge.

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PICOT Statement
P: Population/patient/problem
The problem I considered in the assessment is the healthcare associated infections which
cause an impact with the multi-drug resistant bacteria. This universal risk of acquiring
nosocomial infection is contributed by lack of hand hygiene to my knowledge.
I: Intervention/Indicator
The objective of my assessment was to focus on the hand hygiene. Based on the evidence
based literature I think hand hygiene is the most effective measure to control majority of the
nosocomial infection.
C: Comparison/Control
I have read that the usage of masks and other elements have not impacted and reduced the
occurrence of the nosocomial infection. Hence, I can consider that even if maintaining all the
other guidelines of the patient care and ignoring hand hygiene is similar to not executing the
effective care model.
O: Outcome
The expected and observed outcome of the assessment is that if I can implement efficacious
hand hygiene then it would effectively reduce the occurrence of the healthcare associated
infections (HCAI).
T: Time factor or the type of study