Personal protective equipment (PPE) and Hand hygiene training sessions: Knowledge and perceptions in the current COVID pandemic


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Sweta Singh*, Chinmoy Sahu, Akanksha Dubey, Ujjala Ghoshal

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10

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1

Abstract :

Introduction: The rise of cases of the infectious COVID -19 pandemic has led to significant burden on healthcare settings. Aim & Objective: The current study tried to evaluate the knowledge, perceptions and experiences of Health care workers (HCW) towards a well-executed PPE and Hand Hygiene (HH) training before and after attending the sessions Materials and Methods: Study was planned for a period of twelve months for various HCWs of different departments of the Institute. Every participant was evaluated for pre-test as well as post-test knowledge (cognitive domain) assessment using a pre-structured format along with demonstration (psychomotor domain). Results: A total of 535 HCWs were included for the study. Statistically significant (P < 0> Conclusion: HH and PPE training sessions will impart knowledge and confidence to HCWs working in hospitals for better patient care as well as infection control practices.

Keyword :

COVID-19- HCWs- PPE-cognitive-psychomotor-training.