Hand hygiene infrastructure and point-of-care resource availability in public hospitals in Sierra Leone: a national multicentre cross-sectional study - Summary - MDSpire
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Availability of hand hygiene infrastructure and point-of-care resources in Sierra Leone’s public hospitals: a nationwide multicentre cross-sectional study

  • By

  • Bobson Derrick Fofanah

  • Rugiatu Z. Kamara

  • Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara

  • Nanah Fofanah

  • Augustus Osborne

  • Ralph Williams

  • Emmanuel Marx Kanu

  • Fatmata B. Kargbo

  • Sia Morenike Tengbe

  • George Ameh

  • Binyam Hailu

  • Reham Ragab

  • Landry Kabego

  • Miranda Deeves

  • Frieder Schaumburg

  • Julie Storr

  • Martin P. Grobusch

  • Claire Kilpatrick

  • Sulaiman Lakoh

  • October 8, 2026

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Objective:

To assess hand hygiene infrastructure and point-of-care (POC) resource availability in wards across public hospitals in Sierra Leone.

Approach:
  • Design and setting: Nationwide multicentre cross-sectional survey of operational inpatient and clinical wards in 19 eligible secondary and tertiary public hospitals in Sierra Leone.
  • Data collection: Data were collected in February and March 2025 by trained national IPC assessors using the WHO-WIS tool. Assessors interviewed ward in-charges and hospital IPC personnel and directly inspected and counted hand hygiene facilities and supplies.
  • Measures: The assessment covered ward-level hand hygiene facilities, resource management, administrative support, audits, and training, as well as the availability and functionality of point-of-care infrastructure and supplies, including sinks, alcohol-based handrub, soap, and towels.
Interpretation:

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Limitations:
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Hand hygiene infrastructure and point-of-care resource availability in public hospitals in Sierra Leone: a national multicentre cross-sectional study

  • by Bobson Derrick Fofanah, Rugiatu Z. Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Nanah Fofanah, Augustus Osborne, Ralph Williams, Emmanuel Marx Kanu, Fatmata B. Kargbo, Sia Morenike Tengbe, George Ameh, Binyam Hailu, Reham Ragab, Landry Kabego, Miranda Deeves, Frieder Schaumburg, Julie Storr, Martin P. Grobusch, Claire Kilpatrick, Sulaiman Lakoh

  • October 8, 2026

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