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INFECTION CONTROL
PROCEDURES IN ICU
Hand hygiene
Patient
placement
PPE
Infection
Control
procedures
In ICU
Gloves
changing
Cleaning &
disinfection
Sterilization
Waste Management
STUDY INTRODUCTION
DISCRI
PTIVE
STUDY
OBSERV
ATIONA
L
STUDY
RESULT
OBJECTIVES
DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE
POPULATION DESIGNATION WISE
ANESTHESIA OTHERS
STUDENT
2%
4%
CONSULTANT
10%
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
4%
ANESTHESIA
TECHNICIAN
10%
SR
12%
JR-I
12%
STAFF NURSE
19%
JR-II
4%
SISTER IN
CHARGE
8%
INTERN
13%
JR-III
2%
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENTS
94% of questionnaire respondents believed that Personal
Protective Equipment is an effective barriers for infection
control .
Percent
59
60
35
40
20
0
OK
GOOD
EXCELLENT
OBSERVATION
94
95
85
90
85
80
QUESTIONNAIRE
OBSERVATION
47
2
DISAGREE
47
4
OK
AGREE
STRONGLY
AGREE
MOMENTS OF HAND
HYGIENE
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
65
14
22
100
OBSERVATION
86
80
60
24
40
20
0
QUESTIONNAIRE
OBSERVATION
STEPS OF HAND
WASHING
80
60
40
20
14
22
SOMETIMES FREQUENTLY
ALWAYS
GLOVES WEARING/CHANGING
Responding through questionnaire 67% of the staff said
they always wear fresh gloves before patient examination
while only 14% said they do it sometimes.
Percent
67
80
60
40
20
14
20
0
SOMETIMES
FREQUENTLY
ALWAYS
100
OBSERVATION
86
39
50
0
QUESTIONNAIRE
OBSERVATION
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
53
20
2
22
OBSERVATION
68
70
60
44
50
40
30
20
10
0
QUESTIONNAIRE
OBSERVATION
49
50
QUESTIONNAIRE
40
OBSERVATION
30
20
10
0
QUESTIONNAIRE
OBSERVATION
QUALITY OF SANITATION
The staff had mixed views about the quality of sanitation
services provided in the ICU. Only 10% felt it was
excellent, 43% thought it was good, 31% said its OK and
16% felt it was poor.
Percent
50
40
30
20
10
0
43
31
16
BAD
10
OK
GOOD
EXCELLENT
STERLIZATION OF
EQUIPMENTS
72% staff agreed that all the patient care equipments are
sterilized properly in the ICU , 28% did not agree with the
above statement.
Percent
41
50
31
40
22
30
20
10
0
DISAGREE
OK
AGREE
STRONGLY
AGREE
63
31
2
57
Percent
16
18
INFECTION CONTROL
TRAINING
When asked if CMEs , training
programmes and awareness campaigns
are helpful in preventing infection in
ICU, 90% of the staff agreed to it.
Percent
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
57
33
2
STRONGLY
DISAGREE
OK
AGREE
STRONGLY
AGREE
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BM Sakharkar, Hospital Infection, 2nd edition, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publication, 422-249
Lawrence Shulman, David Ost, Managing infection in the critical care unit: how can infection
control make the ICU safe?, Elsevier Saunders,Crit Care Clin 21 (2005) 111 128
World Health Organization, Practical Guidelines for Infection Control in Health Care
Facilities, SEARO Regional Publication No. 41, WPRO Regional Publication
Francis C M, De Souza , Mario C et al : Hospital Administration, Jaypee Brothers Medical
Publication.
Effective hygiene is in our hands, Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare
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Victor Senese, Clinical Practice Guidelines. Care of the Patient With an Indwelling
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