Author : Imran ahmed khan, hc tewari, shradha mishra, dk srivastava
Keyword : Kap, covid-19, vaccination, hygiene
Subject : Community medicine
Article Type : Original article (research)
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Abstract : Introduction: A large fract ion of the world’s illness and death is attributable to communicab le diseases. Proper hand washing is one of the simplest, most affordable and effective means of stopping the spread of infection. Ongoing pan India vaccination drive against covid-19 may provide an opportunity to take a small step to educate people regarding hand hygiene and thereby obtaining a large impact on transmission of covid - 19 and many communicable diseases. Understanding the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding hand hygiene in the community is essential to bring forth a sustained change in behavior of individuals to improve such practices when designing interventions to combat COVID-19 as well as for overall health. Objectives: To assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of hand hy giene among vaccine beneficiaries attending covid-19 vaccination center and to find out the barriers regarding hand hygiene. Impart ing health education. Material and Methods: A cross sectional epidemiological observational study was conducted among vaccine beneficiaries attending covid-19 vaccination center using pre-designed and pretested Questionnaire to assess awareness, knowledge, attitudes and Practice related to hand hygiene. Result: Total 344 individuals participated in the survey including 196 male and 148 females. Majority of the participants had fair to good total KAP score. Conclusion: Continuous and regular training is one of the necessary interventions to promote hand hygiene in general public. It is also necessary to identify the factors involv ed in promoting a positive perception and attitude among people about hand hygiene. Hygiene related training sessions may need to be conducted more frequently for community. Groups with lower KAP levels should be provided with more information and support to promote appropriate disease prevention practices. Key Words:
Article by : Dr Imran Ahmed Khan
Article add date : 2022-02-21
How to cite : Imran ahmed khan, hc tewari, shradha mishra, dk srivastava. (2022-February-21). Hand hygiene status among vaccine beneficiaries attending covid-19 vaccination centre brd medical college, gorakhpur. retrieved from https://openacessjournal.com/abstract/1042