Adhikari, AIndu, RRay, MBhattacharya, SBhattacharya, JBasu, TBiswas, T2020-09-242020-09-242019-03Adhikari A, Indu R, Ray M, Bhattacharya S, Bhattacharya J, Basu T, Biswas T. Estimation of patient perception on hygiene standards in a tertiary care hospital, West Bengal: A questionnaire-based study. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2019 Mar; 8(3): 215-2192277-338X2320-4664http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/205412Background: Maintenance of hygiene is very important to lead a healthy, disease-free life. Lack of hygiene increases the chance of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Wastes generated by the hospitals increase the chance of nosocomial infections. Objective: The present study deals with the patient’s perception about hygiene and sanitation rendered by the hospitals. Materials and Methods: The present study was a questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey. The data were collected from the indoor patients admitted in the Department of Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and General Medicine during December 2016–January 2017 at a Medical College in Kolkata. Results: In the present study, a total of 150 patients were taken as study population, of which majority of them were female. The major age group of the study population was 32–39 years, 33 (22%). In the present study, 93.33% of patients responded that the food was hygienic, 90% of patients opined that all housekeeping staffs used their protective equipment while they were collecting the garbage in this hospital, and 78% of patients agreed that the dustbins were cleaned regularly. Conclusion: In order to improve patients’ compliance and reduce the sufferings, evaluation of to hospital hygiene is of utmost importance. Awareness programs should be implemented in hospitals and health-care centers about the importance and maintenance of hygiene. This would reduce the chances of hospital-borne infections not only for the patients but also for the hospital workers.HygieneNosocomial InfectionQuestionnaireSanitationJournal ArticleIndiaDepartment of Pharmacology, R. G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of Hospital Administration,NSHM College of Management Technology, Kolkata, West Bengal, India