Hand hygiene post-COVID19 pandemic: Knowledge, attitude and practices among Nurses in Mwanza, Tanzania
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TextPublication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS - Bugando] Phone: +255 28 298 3384 Fax: +255 28 298 3386 Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz Website: www.bugando.ac.tz ©2020Description: viii; 40 Pages; Includes Refferences and AppendicesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Poor hand hygiene increases the risk of microorganisms’ transmission hence facilitates the emergence and upsurge of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) among patients and personal healthcare workers. However, limited information still exists at our setting. This study aims to examine knowledge, attitude and practice of hand hygiene post-COVID-19 pandemic among nurses in Mwanza, Tanzania.
Method: This will be a cross-sectional hospital based study which will be conducted from June to October 2020 among nurses (staffs nurses and student nurses in clinical practice) in Mwanza region, Tanzania among six healthcare settings; two health centers (Makongoro and Karume), two district hospitals (Nyamagana and Misungwi), one regional referral hospital (Sekou Toure) and one zonal referral hospital (Bugando Medical Centre). Minimum sample size will be 384 study participants. Pretested, structured questionnaire will be used for data collection, on social demographic data, knowledge, attitude and practice. STATA software version 13.0 will be used for data analysis.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | UD1932 |
Abstract:
Background: Poor hand hygiene increases the risk of microorganisms’ transmission hence facilitates the emergence and upsurge of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) among patients and personal healthcare workers. However, limited information still exists at our setting. This study aims to examine knowledge, attitude and practice of hand hygiene post-COVID-19 pandemic among nurses in Mwanza, Tanzania.
Method: This will be a cross-sectional hospital based study which will be conducted from June to October 2020 among nurses (staffs nurses and student nurses in clinical practice) in Mwanza region, Tanzania among six healthcare settings; two health centers (Makongoro and Karume), two district hospitals (Nyamagana and Misungwi), one regional referral hospital (Sekou Toure) and one zonal referral hospital (Bugando Medical Centre). Minimum sample size will be 384 study participants. Pretested, structured questionnaire will be used for data collection, on social demographic data, knowledge, attitude and practice. STATA software version 13.0 will be used for data analysis.
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