A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING HAND HYGIENE AMONG NURSING STAFF AND AVAILABILITY OF HAND-WASHING FACILITIES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

BACKGROUND: Practicing hand hygiene is a simple yet effective way to prevent Health Care Related Infections. The objectives of the study were to study the knowledge and attitude regarding hand hygiene among nursing staff and study the availability of hand-hygiene facilities in a tertiary care hospital. A METHODS: cross-sectional study was conducted and a total of 100 study participants were selected by simple random sampling. Knowledge and attitude of the nurses were captured by interviewing the nurses and recording the data on pre-tested questionnaire. The results were compiled on Windows Excel spreadsheet and summarized by calculating proportions and percentages. Chi-square test was applied to identify association between knowledge and attitude regarding hand-hygiene and likely determinants. It was found that there was significant positive association between knowledge and attitude of nursing staff and formal training received during previous one year regarding hand hygiene.

Incidencia y consecuencias de la traqueobronquitis asociada a ventilación mecánica en unidades de cuidados intensivos / Incidence and consequences of tracheobronchitis associated with ventilator in ICUs

Introducción: las infecciones respiratorias bajas ocupan el primer lugar entre las infecciones relacionadas con el cuidado sanitario en unidades de cuidados intensivos. Objetivos: describir la incidencia y las consecuencias, sobre estadía y mortalidad, de la traqueobronquitis asociada a ventilación mecánica (TAVM) en UCI. Métodos: estudio multricéntrico, descriptivo, prospectivo y transversal, en 6 UCI de adultos. Se estudiaron 454 pacientes. Las variables de estudio fueron recogidas en 2 bases de datos. Resultados: tasa de incidencia de TAVM: 1,76 por ciento.Con respecto al número total de pacientes con factor de riesgo: 6,06 por ciento, Densidad de incidencia: 7,61 por ciento por 1 000 d con factor de riesgo. Estadía media, TAVM: 13,13 d, pacientes sin IRCS: 5,49 d (p=0,006). Mortalidad, TAVM: 25 por ciento, NAVM: 55,2 por ciento, pacientes sin IRCS: 14,9 por ciento(p=0,000). Conclusiones: la TAVM no es infrecuente en UCI. Su diagnóstico implica aumento de estadía y mortalidad en pacientes ventilados. Se justifica la implementación de medidas de vigilancia y prevención

Introduction: lower respiratory infections rank first among related infections in health care intensive care units. Objectives: to describe the incidence and consequences of stay and mortality of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (TAVM) in ICU. Methods: a multicenter, descriptive, prospective and cross-sectional study was conducted in 6 adult ICU. 454 patients were studied. The study variables were collected in two databases. Results: TAVM incidence rate: 1.76 percent, relative to the total number of patients with risk factor: 6.06 percent. Incidence density: 7.61 percent by 1000 d with risk factor. Average stay, TAVM: 13.13 d, patients without IRCS: 5.49 d (p = 0.006). Mortality, TAVM: 25 percent, VAP: 55.2 percent , patients without IRCS: 14.9 percent (p = 0.000). Conclusions: TAVM is not uncommon in ICU. Its diagnosis involves increased stay and its mortality in ventilated patients. The implementation of surveillance and prevention measures is requiered