The post surgery period is a highly susceptible phase for infections of different sort. Hand hygiene is strongly recommended in this phase to avoid the risks and complications of infections. Hand hygiene, which is a culturally accepted practice, is followed with the main goal of prevention of transfer of germs and pathogens. Aziz (2014) stresses that “hand hygiene compliance can improve patient care, prevents healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) and is fundamentally a patient safety prerequisite”. But as stated by Mortell (2012) even the practitioners don’t comply with the hand hygiene practices and there is an ethical factor to Continue reading...