Table 2 Effects of an intervention programme on compliance with hand hygiene by occupation and by indications
Pre-test hand hygiene performed (%) | Post-test hand hygiene performed (%) | Pre-test post-test difference % (95 % CI) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total no. of hand hygiene opportunities (Overall Compliance %) | 62/214 (29) | 125/243 (51) | 22 (14–31) | <0.01 | |
Opportunities by discipline | Radiographer | 35/132 (27) | 79/154 (51) | 25 (14–35) | <0.001 |
Nurse | 22/61 (36) | 30/61 (49) | 13 (4–30) | 0.14 | |
HCA | 5/21 (24) | 16/28 (57) | 33 (5–54) | 0.01 | |
Opportunities by Indications for hand hygiene | Before and after patient contact | 28/126 (22) | 62/145 (43) | 21 (9–31) | <0.001 |
After removing gloves | 19/23 (83) | 23/25 (92) | 9 (−10–30) | 0.33 | |
Before invasive procedures | 5/12 (42) | 5/12 (42) | 0 (−35–35) | 1.00 | |
After contact with inanimate objects in the immediate vicinity of the patient | 8/50 (16) | 35/61 (57) | 41 (24–55) | <0.001 | |
After contact with body fluids or non- intact skin | 2/3 (67) | 0 (0) | NA | NA | |