A study to assess the Sanitation & Hygiene on the basis of Kayakalp Tools in tertiary care hospital of G.R. Medical College Gwalior,M.P.

Mahendra Chouksey; Vimal Arya; Anil Kumar Malhotra

Volume : IX, Issue : III, March - 2019

A study to assess the Sanitation & Hygiene on the basis of Kayakalp Tools in tertiary care hospital of G.R. Medical College Gwalior,M.P.

Mahendra Chouksey, Vimal Arya, Anil Kumar Malhotra

Abstract :

Background: Sanitation & Hygiene practices affect the perception of the individual and health of working staff. The Prime Minister of India introduced the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 2nd of October, 2014 to promote cleanliness in public space. Kayakalp Abhiyan had evolved as one such revolutionary strategy toward up gradation of public healthcare facilities. Objectives: Situational analysis to assess the Sanitation & Hygiene on the basis of Kayakalp tools and to give appropriate recommendation on the basis of our study. Material and Methods: The assessment methods used in this study were direct observation (OB), Staff Interview (SI), and review of records and documents (RR). Results: Overall scoring of the Sanitation & Hygiene of healthcare setting is about 54 % (Maximum score–100). Analysis of the study showed the sanitation and hygiene practices in the hospital were deficit. Conclusion: Analysis of the study showed that the sanitation and hygiene practices in the hospital were not satisfactory.