Evaluation of hand hygiene implementation in hospitals in the post-war Tigray region of Ethiopia, using the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework
Hand hygiene levels were unsatisfactory in post-war Tigray and were limited across all zones and types of facility, posing an increased risk of infection for healthcare personnel. Improvements in hand hygiene practices and IPC capacity building are essential to prevent healthcare-associated infections. Longitudinal research on hand hygiene level monitoring is recommended.
Authors
- Bente Elisabeth Moen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0435-3124)
- Ana Lorena Ruano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3913-4228)
- Akeza Awealom Asgedom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4063-9939)
Institutions
- University of Bergen (NO)
- Mekelle University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Prevention in Practice
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2025.100490
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00