Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018

Evaluation of Housekeeping Services at Sub district Hospital of Leh :A Crossectional study

Dr Yangchen Dolma

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Housekeeping is a  very  critical function in hospitals. It  is  one  of  the most essential   component  for  providing  quality  health  care  services. Housekeeping has direct effect on health,comfort  and morale of  the  patients,doctors,staff   and visitors.Objective: To  evaluate the housekeeping  services  at  sub district  hospital  of  Khaltsi Block, Leh  ladakh. This  crossectional  study  was  done during July  2016 .The  questions were based on   basic  sanitation, odour control, waste  disposal,Pest and  Rodent  and  animal control, policy related  to  housekeeping ,hospital linen  services, housekeeping equipment  management  and  Managerial  task. Checklist was used  for  the purpose  of  record review, observation   and  interview  of  staff  dealing with housekeeping.  Results: Except for  sweeping  and  dusting ,all other activities  like supervision of hospital environment, moping, polishing and  washing  was   done  occasionally. They  use  chemicals and  solutions on daily basis  while control  of  bad odour  was done  occasionally. Regarding the latest   guidelines on Biomedical waste management ,the  workers  had no idea. No  policy  or documentation exists regarding  other component like pest  and  rodent  control  and hospital infection control  committee.  Colour coding of  bed  sheets was  not practised. Mechanised   cleaning equipment was not  available.Staff  didn’t  receive  any training on  the  subject  and  recording  system doesn’t  exist .

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Dr Yangchen Dolma, Evaluation of Housekeeping Services at Sub district Hospital of Leh :A Crossectional study, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-3 | March-2018

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