Table 3 Summary of study objectives, methods and data analysis procedures
Objectives | Study population | Data collection methods | Indicators | Data analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Explore the facilitators for enhancing healthcare workers’ hand hygiene practices in HCFs in the GKMA. | Healthcare workers in selected HCFs and district leaders. | Key informant interviews | Facilitators of Hand hygiene among HCWs | i. Thematic content analysis |
Semi-structured interviews | Facilitators of Hand hygiene among HCWs | i. Thematic content analysis ii. Descriptive statistics | ||
Healthcare facilities | Observations | Facilitators of Hand hygiene among HCWs | i. Descriptive statistics | |
Explore the barriers for enhancing healthcare workers’ hand hygiene practices in HCFs in the GKMA. | Healthcare workers in selected HCFs. | Key informant interviews | Barriers of Hand hygiene among HCWs | i. Thematic content analysis |
Semi-structured interviews | Barriers of Hand hygiene among HCWs | i. Thematic content analysis ii. Descriptive statistics | ||
Healthcare facilities | Observations | Barriers of Hand hygiene among HCWs | i. Descriptive statistics | |
Determine the impact of mobile phone WASH messages and environmental cues on hand hygiene practice among health workers in HCFs in the GKMA. | Healthcare workers in selected HCFs. | i. Observations of healthcare workers ii. Laboratory analysis of hand rinsates for E.coli | i. Percentage change (increase or decrease) in the used hand hygiene opportunities ii. Percentage change (increase or decrease) in the number of E.coli colonies/100 ml of samples of hand rinsates | i. Use of statistical tests - McNemar test - Paired t-test - GEE Logistic regression |