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Table 2 Distribution of hand hygiene compliance among healthcare professionals in critical care units in the hospital

From: Implementation of the world health organization hand hygiene improvement strategy in critical care units

Critical care unit

Hand hygiene compliance (%)

 

Phase I

Phase II

Phase III

Phase IV

 

Nurses

Physicians

Others

Nurses

Physicians

Others

Nurses

Physicians

Others

Nurses

Physicians

Others

ICU

45

41

29

45

63

45

55

49

54

87

69

73

NICU

90

78

98

88

90

-

90

84

97

80

68

50

Burn Unit

71

50

-

80

50

-

78

-

-

75

48

6

Kidney Center

42

-

66

70

-

-

40

0

17

53

-

50

Compliance rate% (*)

63 (142/225)

56 (61/108)

65 (50/76)

73 (183/250)

78 (71/90)

45 (30/66)

61 (229/373)

52 (71/137)

57 (63/110)

76 (235/309)

59 (93/158)

55 (40/73)

  1. *Number of actions/opportunities for hand hygiene.