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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Multicentre study on hand hygiene facilities and practice in the Mediterranean area: Results from the NosoMed network
Journal of Hospital Infection, Volume 62, No. 3, Year 2006
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Description
Hand hygiene literature is scarce in the southern Mediterranean area. In order to establish a baseline position, a study was performed in four Mediterranean countries. Seventy-seven hospital wards in 22 hospitals were enrolled and information on hand hygiene practice and facilities were collected. The overall compliance rate was very low (27.6%), and was significantly higher where the perceived risk was considered to be high. Intensive care units showed the highest level of compliance. Analysis by country indicated higher compliance in Egypt (52.8%) and Tunisia (32.3%) compared with Algeria (18.6%) and Morocco (16.9%). Facilities for hand hygiene, particularly consumables, were shown to be deficient. Multi-approach programmes combining the production of official local recommendations, education and regular evaluation of hand hygiene practice are much needed to improve the present situation. © 2005 The Hospital Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Amazian, Kamélia
France, Villeurbanne
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Abdelmoumène, T.
Algeria, Algiers
Institut National de Sante Publique
Sekkat, Souad
Morocco, Casablanca
Hassan Ii University of Casablanca
Terzaki, Soraya
Egypt, Cairo
Nosocomial Infection Control Centre Gothi
Njah, Mansour
Tunisia, Sousse
Hopital Farhat Hached Sousse
Dhidah, Lamine
Tunisia, Sousse
Chu Sahloul
Caillat-Vallet, E.
France, Villeurbanne
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Saadatian, Mohammad
France, Villeurbanne
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Fabry, Jacques
France, Villeurbanne
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Statistics
Citations: 43
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jhin.2005.09.023
ISSN:
01956701
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Algeria
Egypt
Morocco
Tunisia