Knowledge and Compliance to Hand Hygiene Among Anesthesiologists in the Operation Room in Sudan 2022

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to assess anesthesiology registrars’ knowledge and compliance with Hand hygiene strategies in the operation room and ICU in Sudan in 2022. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among anesthesiology registrars registered in the Sudanese Council of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. Data was collected by the researcher using a self-administered Google form questionnaire assessing knowledge about patient prevention, self-protection, alcohol-based rubbing, hand washing using soap and water, and compliance with the WHO 5 moments hand hygiene practice, then analyzed by SPSS V 28 software. Results: The study included 150 anesthesiology registrars with a mean age of 31± 4 years and a female majority of 67%. Overall, the majority 88% have a fair knowledge regarding hand hygiene, 12% have poor knowledge, and 65% were compliant with all the recommended 5 moments of hand hygiene. Analysis of Factors affecting participants’ compliance with WHO 5 moments revealed that only experience was associated with the participants’ compliance. Conclusion: Many gaps in knowledge about hand hygiene were identified regarding patients and self-protection, and hand washing and rubbing, thus, anesthesiology registrars had poor to fair knowledge regarding hand hygiene. While 65% of them are compliant with the WHO 5 Moments hand hygiene. Compliance with the WHO 5 Moments hand hygiene was associated with participants’ experience.