Table 3 Number of opportunities for hand hygiene observed at baseline, in the post-intervention phase, and at long-term follow-up
Baseline | Post-intervention | Long-term evaluation | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Before touching a patient | 386 | 218 | 705 | 1309 |
Before a clean/aseptic procedure | 212 | 171 | 241 | 624 |
After body fluid exposure risk | 108 | 59 | 267 | 434 |
After touching a patient | 692 | 299 | 703 | 1694 |
After touching patient’s surroundings | 920 | 642 | 1564 | 3126 |
Total | 2318 | 1389 | 3480 | 7187 |