Publications by authors named "Ousmane Tounkara"
Across the globe, hand hygiene (HH) is promoted to fight the spread of healthcare associated infections. Despite multiple ongoing HH campaigns and projects, the healthcare associated infection rates remain high especially in low- and middle-income countries. In the narrative overview presented here, we aim to share objectives, framework, successes and challenges of our long-term partnership in Guinea to offer guidance for other projects aiming to sustainably improve HH.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIs the World Health Organization Multimodal Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy applicable and effective at the primary care level in resource-limited settings? A quantitative assessment in healthcare centers of Faranah, Guinea.
Sophie Alice Müller Lena Landsmann Alpha Oumar Karim Diallo Rebekah Wood Carlos Rocha Ousmane Tounkara
IJID Reg
June 2022
Article Synopsis
- The World Health Organization's hand hygiene strategy was tested in primary care at two healthcare centers in Guinea to improve hand hygiene knowledge and compliance while also increasing access to alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR).
- A pre-and post-intervention study showed that hand hygiene knowledge increased initially, but compliance decreased at the second follow-up yet remained higher than baseline levels.
- The study concluded that while the WHO strategy effectively improved knowledge and compliance, it requires adjustments, like better observation of proper hand hygiene techniques and clearer training on the appropriate amount of ABHR to use.
Mixed methods study evaluating the implementation of the WHO hand hygiene strategy focusing on alcohol based handrub and training among health care workers in Faranah, Guinea.
Sophie Alice Müller Alpha Oumar Karim Diallo Carlos Rocha Rebekah Wood Lena Landsmann Ousmane Tounkara
PLoS One
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- This study examines the ongoing issue of healthcare-associated infections and the effectiveness of the WHO's Hand Hygiene Improvement Strategy, particularly in low-income countries.
- It utilized a mixed-method approach at Faranah Regional Hospital, involving HH training for healthcare workers and the local production of alcohol-based handrub, with assessments conducted to measure knowledge, perception, and compliance before and after the intervention.
- The results indicated an initial increase in hand hygiene compliance and knowledge, but both declined over time; suggestions for improvement were made, including ensuring constant availability of hand rubs and ongoing training for healthcare workers.