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.

Ahirwar Ghanshyam; Gautam Praveen

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

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.

Ahirwar Ghanshyam, Gautam Praveen

Abstract :

Introduction: Cleanliness and hygiene is crucial for healthcaresettings. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan is a national campaigninitiated by the Government of India to promote cleanliness inpublic spaces. �KAYAKALP� is the program to promotecleanliness and enhance the quality of public health facilities.

Objectives: To assess the swacchta guidelines implementation at care hospital of G.R. Medical College Gwalior, M.P. state using Kayakalp assessment tool.

Material and method: A observational- cross sectional study and was conducted at the Jaya Arogya Group of Hospital of G.R. Medical College, Gwalior Madhya Pradesh state using Kayakalp tool under Swachh Bharath Abhiyan. The assessment toolused for this study was the standard national assessment toolscorecard- Swachhta Guidelines for Public Health Facilitiesprovided by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Governmentof India (MOHFW, 2015).

Results:The assessment using the Kayakalp tool showed, Overall scoring of the Sanitation & Hygiene of healthcare setting is about 53.33 % (Maximum score-100). The following sub topics got the respective scores depicted in the acket:Cleanliness of Circulation Area (60%), Cleanliness of wards (60%), Cleanliness of Procedure Areas (70%), Cleanliness of ambulatory area (60%), Cleanliness of auxiliary area (60%).

Conclusion: There is a still need to improvethe standards in all sections of the facility to give good care tothe public.