@article{Bari_Izza Imran_Nasir Ali Nawaz_Rizwana Kamran_Iqbal Bano_Nadia Sadaqat_2020, title={Perspective of health professionals on hand hygiene in a tertiary care center in Pakistan}, url={https://ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1796}, DOI={10.47391/JPMA.532}, abstractNote={<p><strong><u>Abstract</u></strong></p> <p><strong>Objective:</strong> To determine the awareness of postgraduate residents and nurses working in a tertiary care hospital about hand hygiene.</p> <p><strong>Method:</strong> The cross-sectional study was conducted in October 2018 at The Children’s Hospital and the Institute of Child Health, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised postgraduate residents and nurses. Data was collected using a 31-item self-administered inventory. Data analysis was done using SPSS 21.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 360 subject, 152(%) were postgraduate residents and 208(%) were nurses. Overall score of knowledge 202(56%) was low compared to attitude 260(72%) and practice 283(78.6%). The combined score of all three domains was 245(68%), indicating moderate awareness. Postgraduate residents had significantly better knowledge 98(64%) compared to nurses 104 (50%) (p=0.01), while nurses had better attitude score 159(76.4%) compared to the residents 103(68%) (p<0.05). The practice subscale score was not significantly different between the groups (p>0.05).</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Both postgraduate residents and nurses showed moderately satisfactory knowledge, attitude and practice towards hand hygiene.</p> <p><strong>Key Words:</strong> Hand hygiene, Healthcare-associated infections, Postgraduate residents, Nurses, Knowledge, Practices.</p> <p><strong>Continuous...</strong></p>}, journal={Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association}, author={Bari, Attia and Izza Imran and Nasir Ali Nawaz and Rizwana Kamran and Iqbal Bano and Nadia Sadaqat}, year={2020}, month={Oct.}, pages={1–11} }