IMPROVING HAND HYGIENE PRACTICE ADHERENCE AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AT FERESBET PRIMARY HOSPITAL AND ITS CLUSTER HEALTH CENTERS, 2020

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ABSTRACT Introduction: A Healthcare-associated infections pose a major public health problem in developing countries, yet often preventable risk to patient safety. Poor hand hygiene among healthcare personnel might contribute to this risk in low-income settings. This paper attempts to explain what constitutes hand hygiene practice adopted by healthcare providers. Objectives: The objective of study was to improve hand hygiene practice adherence among health care providers from 57.9% to 80% at Feresbet primary hospital and its cluster health centers, Ethiopia 2020. Methods: pre-post interventional study design was conducted among health care providers at Feresbet primary hospital and its cluster health centers from December 01, 2019 to May 25, 2020. Sampling technique was used to select 119 health care providers by survey. A standardized observational checklist and in-depth interview were used to collect the data. Data were entered into Epi-data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 20.0 for analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the results. Qualitative data analyzed by using open code version 3.4.2703.16290 software. Thematic analysis was carried out. Results: A total of 119 study participants were interviewed with the response rate of 100%. The overall average conducive facilities for pre-intervention were 48.1% and post-intervention was 77.4% in the study area and hand hygiene steps from 45 Conclusion: Hand hygiene compliance of HCWs was low in pre- intervention in Feresbet hospital and its cluster health centers. But after post intervention hand hygiene practice adherence among health care workers was improved. Keywords: Hand, hygiene, practice, Adherence, Health care workers, Feresbet Hospital