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Table 1 Self-reported SSI preventive compliance rates, in descending order by compliance

From: Determinants of orthopedic physicians’ self-reported compliance with surgical site infection prevention: results of the WACH-trial’s pilot survey on COM-B factors in a German university hospital

Preventive measure

Number (%) of respondents with self-reported responsibility for the measure

Mean compliance rate

SD

Wearing surgical cap

49 (94.2%)

100%

0.1

Use of double gloving

35 (67.3%)

100%

0.0

Preparing of sterile instruments within the operating theatre

19 (36.5%)

99.5%

2.3

Sterile handing over of instruments in the operating theatre

33 (63.5%)

98.9%

2.7

Wearing surgical mask

49 (94.2%)

98.3%

7.7

Covering prepared sterile instruments within the operating theatre

17 (32.7%)

97.1%

6.6

Using remnant antiseptic

38 (73.1%)

96.9%

6.4

Hygienic hand disinfection after exposure to potentially infectious material

52 (100%)

96.5%

6.6

Preparing of sterile instruments outside the operating theatre

27 (51.9%)

96.3%

8.3

Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis

39 (75.0%)

95.9%

10.0

Surgical hand disinfection—technique

45 (86.5%)

95.0%

12.5

Examination of the indication of existing surgical drains

34 (65.4%)

93.4%

14.9

Use of iodine-impregnated incision drape

29 (55.8%)

93.1%

15.1

Surgical hand disinfection—exposure time

44 (84.6%)

93.0%

13.7

Perioperative temperature measurement

22 (42.3%)

91.6%

17.8

Hygienic hand disinfection before aseptic procedures

52 (100%)

91.3%

13.9

Hygienic hand disinfection after touching a patient

52 (100%)

87.4%

14.6

Aseptic dressing change

40 (76.9%)

86.1%

24.1

Perioperative blood glucose control

23 (44.2%)

83.5%

27.4

Perioperative pre-warming

22 (42.3%)

81.8%

27.2

Septic dressing change

35 (67.3%)

81.5%

29.3

Covering prepared sterile instruments outside the operating theatre

16 (30.8%)

80.6%

35.8

Hair removal—clipping

15 (28.8%)

79.3%

26.3

Hygienic hand disinfection before touching a patient

52 (100%)

78.7%

21.5

Hygienic hand disinfection after touching patients surroundings

52 (100%)

72.0%

24.0

Removing white coat before touching a patienta

43 (82.7%)

53.8%

34.5

Mean overall compliance rate (index)

52

88.9%

7.9

  1. SD, standard deviation
  2. aThis refers to situations outside the operating theatre, where physicians in this clinic wear white trousers and white short-sleeved shirts plus a white long-sleeved coat (all provided for by the clinic), the latter of which is recommended to be removed before touching a patient (especially before activities such as aseptic dressing changes and redon drains, in which cases one is supposed to change to a single use protective coat)