Effective Handwashing Practice in Dilla University Referral Hospital; Duration of Hand Rubbing and the Amount of Water as Key Enablers.
Girum Gebremeskel KannoKuma DiribaBirtukan GetanehAbayneh MelakuNegasa Eshete SoboksaSamuel Yaw Agyemang-BaduBelay NegasaAwash AlmeboMiheret Tesfu LegesseAneley CherenetBelayneh Genoro AbireMekonnen Birhanie AreguPublished in: Environmental health insights (2022)
The proportion of effective Hand washing in Dilla University referral Hospital was 82.5% with a 94.6% reduction in terms of (CFU/ml). The amount of water use and the duration of hand rubbing showed a significant difference in the reduction of the microbial load.