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Pfäfflin F, Tufa TB, Getachew M, et al. Implementation of the WHO multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in a University Hospital in Central Ethiopia. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2017;6:3doi: 10.1186/s13756-016-0165-9.
Pfäfflin, F., Tufa, T. B., Getachew, M., Nigussie, T., Schönfeld, A., Häussinger, D., Feldt, T., & Schmidt, N. (2017). Implementation of the WHO multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in a University Hospital in Central Ethiopia. Antimicrobial resistance and infection control, 63. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-016-0165-9
Pfäfflin, Frieder, et al. "Implementation of the WHO multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in a University Hospital in Central Ethiopia." Antimicrobial resistance and infection control vol. 6 (2017): 3. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-016-0165-9
Pfäfflin F, Tufa TB, Getachew M, Nigussie T, Schönfeld A, Häussinger D, Feldt T, Schmidt N. Implementation of the WHO multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in a University Hospital in Central Ethiopia. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2017 Jan 05;6:3. doi: 10.1186/s13756-016-0165-9. eCollection 2017. PMID: 28070310; PMCID: PMC5217264.
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Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2017 Jan 05;6:3. doi: 10.1186/s13756-016-0165-9. eCollection 2017.

Implementation of the WHO multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy in a University Hospital in Central Ethiopia.

Antimicrobial resistance and infection control

Frieder Pfäfflin, Tafese Beyene Tufa, Million Getachew, Tsehaynesh Nigussie, Andreas Schönfeld, Dieter Häussinger, Torsten Feldt, Nicole Schmidt

Affiliations

  1. Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases (DGHID), Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany ; Hirsch Institute of Tropical Medicine, research and training centre of DGHID, operated in cooperation with Arsi University, Asella, Ethiopia ; Department of Infectious Diseases and Pulmonary Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
  2. Hirsch Institute of Tropical Medicine, research and training centre of DGHID, operated in cooperation with Arsi University, Asella, Ethiopia ; Arsi University, Asella, Ethiopia.
  3. Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases (DGHID), Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany ; Hirsch Institute of Tropical Medicine, research and training centre of DGHID, operated in cooperation with Arsi University, Asella, Ethiopia.
  4. Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany ; Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany.

PMID: 28070310 PMCID: PMC5217264 DOI: 10.1186/s13756-016-0165-9

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The burden of health-care associated infections in low-income countries is high. Adequate hand hygiene is considered the most effective measure to reduce the transmission of nosocomial pathogens. We aimed to assess compliance with hand hygiene and perception and knowledge about hand hygiene before and after the implementation of a multimodal hand hygiene campaign designed by the World Health Organization.

METHODS: The study was carried out at Asella Teaching Hospital, a university hospital and referral centre for a population of about 3.5 million in Arsi Zone, Central Ethiopia. Compliance with hand hygiene during routine patient care was measured by direct observation before and starting from six weeks after the intervention, which consisted of a four day workshop accompanied by training sessions and the provision of locally produced alcohol-based handrub and posters emphasizing the importance of hand hygiene. A second follow up was conducted three months after handing over project responsibility to the Ethiopian partners. Health-care workers' perception and knowledge about hand hygiene were assessed before and after the intervention.

RESULTS: At baseline, first, and second follow up we observed a total of 2888, 2865, and 2244 hand hygiene opportunities, respectively. Compliance with hand hygiene was 1.4% at baseline and increased to 11.7% and 13.1% in the first and second follow up, respectively (p < 0.001). The increase in compliance with hand hygiene was consistent across professional categories and all participating wards and was independently associated with the intervention (adjusted odds ratio, 9.18; 95% confidence interval 6.61-12.76; p < 0.001). After the training, locally produced alcohol-based handrub was used in 98.4% of all hand hygiene actions. The median hand hygiene knowledge score overall was 13 (interquartile range 11-15) at baseline and increased to 17 (15-18) after training (p < 0.001). Health-care workers' perception surveys revealed high appreciation of the different strategy components.

CONCLUSION: Promotion of hand hygiene is feasible and sustainable in a resource-constrained setting using a multimodal improvement strategy. However, absolute compliance remained low. Strong and long-term commitment by hospital management and health-care workers may be needed for further improvement.

Keywords: Alcohol-based handrub; Ethiopia; Hand hygiene; Health-care worker; Infection control; World Health Organization

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