Table 3 The number of opportunities (n) for hand hygiene in relation to different care procedures and the adherence (%) to hand hygiene guidelines before and after the procedure
Type of indication and observed hand hygiene | Adherence to HH guidelines n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Opportunities before and after (n) | Before | After |
Administration of intravenous injection, insertion and manipulation of venous or arterial/central lines (n = 470) | 16 (3.4) | 42 (8.9) |
Respiratory care, intubation or laryngeal mask (n = 135) | 3 (2.2) | 21 (15.6) |
Regional anesthesia (n = 41) | 1 (2.4) | 3 (7.3) |
Urinary tract catheterization (n = 11) | 1 (9.1) | 6 (54.4) |
Preparation of intravenous injections and handling sterile products (n = 325)* | 12 (3.4) | 13 (3.7) |
Before and after patient contact (n = 727) | 21 (2.8) | |
Total (n = 2,393) | 5.3% | |