To assess the knowledge and compliance on hand hygiene among staff nurses working in selected community health centers: descriptive cross-sectional research design

Abstract

Hygiene is the practice of keeping oneself and one’s surroundings clean, especially in order to prevent illness or the spread of disease. Hand washing for hand hygiene is the act of cleaning the hands with or without the use of water or another liquid, or with the use of soap, for the purpose of removing soil, dirt, and/or microorganisms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated, “It is well-documented that one of the most important measures for preventing the spread of pathogens is effective hand washing.” The main medical purpose of washing hands is to cleanse the hands of pathogens and chemicals which can cause personal harm Or disease.1 Most healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are thought to be transmitted by the hands of Healthcare Providers (HCPs) through direct contact, mainly when the hands of HCPs transfer microorganisms between individuals or between individuals and the environmental reservoir.2