Health and environment
Ramezan-Ali Khamirchi; Zahra Rezaei Ghozal abad; Mohammad-Ali Yaghobi far; Mohammad-Hasan Rakhshani
Volume 24, Issue 4 , July and August 2017, , Pages 233-237
Abstract
Background and Purpose: The important role of proper sterilization of surgical instruments and accessories of patient safety and infection control in hospitals to hygiene standards is a proven fact. Therefore, evaluating the quality control of sterilization in hospitals in Sabzevar is the aim of ...
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Background and Purpose: The important role of proper sterilization of surgical instruments and accessories of patient safety and infection control in hospitals to hygiene standards is a proven fact. Therefore, evaluating the quality control of sterilization in hospitals in Sabzevar is the aim of this study. Methods: This investigation cross-sectional was studied in the 2014-2015 on the three hospitals Vasei, Emdad and Mobini. In this study, a questionnaire workplace health center of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education was used by using a check list of the sterilization units were survey and compared in four dimensions: personnel, physical condition, devices and equipment, and packs features reviews. Then the results were analyzed using SPSS 11. Result: The results showed that the sterilization unit in Sabzevar hospitals, as then staff is the highest with 96.66% and then sterilization equipment with a 76.66% had the lowest quality. Conclusion: Sterilization and infertile can reduce hospital infection rate, increase efficiency indicators, and avoid imposing additional financial burden. Therefore, considering the health centers to provide management, credit systems and equipment, increased physical space, and workshops for staff seem necessary for sterilization units.
M DANESHMANDI; E SAMADIPOUR; MM SALARI
Volume 15, Issue 1 , March and April 2008, , Pages 59-64
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Infection in healthcare settings is considered a serious risk and protection of the personnel and clients against it is a priority. Therefore this study was conducted to investigate the hand hygiene practice in four treatment groups in Sabzevar hospitals in 2005.
Methods and ...
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Background and Purpose: Infection in healthcare settings is considered a serious risk and protection of the personnel and clients against it is a priority. Therefore this study was conducted to investigate the hand hygiene practice in four treatment groups in Sabzevar hospitals in 2005.
Methods and Materials: This deh1ive cross-sectional study was conducted among the hospital staff of Sabzevar hospitals in Sabzevar Iran. The study sample (Cl= 95%) with a 10% attrition rate was calculated to be 25 amounting to 100 in 4 groups who were selected through convenient sampling. Luisham Observation checklist was used for data collection. For data analysis ANOVA t-test Fisher’s test Chi-square and Tukey were used.
Results: The findings revealed that adherence to hand hygiene practice in internists was 34.4% in the surgical staff 21.3% in the intensive group 15.65% and in doctors 16.59%. Out of 1356 situations of hand hygiene practice only in 306 cases hand hygiene was practiced. In general the mean percentage for the four groups was 22.6%.
Conclusion: In general the hand hygiene practice while taking care of patients is low and unsatisfactory.