The impact of the hand hygiene role model project on improving healthcare workers' compliance: A quasi-experimental observational study.

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO)'s multimodal strategy for improving hand hygiene (HH) compliance was endorsed in 2009 and was implemented by every hospital in Oman. There was variation in adherence to the practice even within the same facility and in sustaining improvement after the intervention.

Objectives: Evaluate the impact of national HH role model project on health care worker's immediate and long term compliance with HH practices.

The role of supporting services in driving SARS-CoV-2 transmission within healthcare settings: A multicenter seroprevalence study.

Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in healthcare workers (HCWs) based on risk of exposure to COVID-19 patients.

Method: This was a SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence cross-sectional study in risk-stratified HCWs randomly selected from three main district hospitals in Oman.

Results: 1078 HCWs were included, with an overall SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence of 21%.

Frequency of functional constipation in 3 different populations and its causative factors.

Objective: To assess the frequency of constipation and its causative factors in 3 different populations, namely, the hospitalized patients admitted at Civil Hospital Karachi, their attendants and medical students.

Method: A sample size of 200 was divided into 3 groups: hospitalized patients, their attendants and medical students. Frequency of constipation was expected to be greater in patients, so 100 subjects were taken from this population; while from the other 2 populations only 50 subjects were taken.