Items | NoV detection in HCWs faeces | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Negative N = 103 | Positive N = 26 | P-value | ||
8 | Have you read the hygiene instructions? | |||
Yes | 87.4% | 76.0% | > 0.10 | |
Partially | 4.9% | 12.0% | ||
No | 7.8% | 12.0% | ||
9 | Do you follow the instructions? | |||
Yes | 91.2% | 84.0% | 0.04 | |
Partially | 5.9% | 0.0% | ||
No | 2.9% | 16.0% | ||
During the last seven days have there been; | ||||
10 | visible faeces in your ward? | 69.1% | 88.0% | 0.08 |
11 | visible vomit in your ward? | 44.2% | 73.7% | 0.02 |
During the last seven days have you; | ||||
12 | worked in different wards? | 6.8% | 19.2% | 0.06 |
13 | worked extra shifts in other wards? | 2.9% | 8.0% | 0.3 |
14 | transported patients between wards? | 12.6% | 19.2% | 0.4 |
15 | worked in an overcrowded ward? | 40.0% | 38.5% | 1.0 |
16 | worked with cohort care of NoV patients? | 26.7% | 57.7% | 0.005 |
17 | worked with other care of NoV patients? | 31.4% | 62.5% | 0.009 |
18 | worked with patients with diarrhoea of unknown cause? | 49.5% | 56.0% | 0.7 |
19 | handled sheets or clothes soiled with faeces? | 65.7% | 80.8% | 0.2 |
20 | handled sheets or clothes soiled with vomit? | 17.5% | 52.0% | 0.001 |
21 | cleaned spilled faeces? | 51.0% | 72.0% | 0.07 |
22 | cleaned spilled vomit? | 5.8% | 26.9% | 0.005 |
23 | changed infected patients’ napkins? | 30.7% | 69.2% | 0.001 |
24 | handled faeces in other ways, sample collection? | 21.4% | 38.5% | 0.08 |
25 | helped patients with showering? | 68.6% | 76.9% | 0.5 |
26 | helped patients with toilet visits? | 80.2% | 96.0% | 0.07 |
28 | handled food for patients? | 63.1% | 76.0% | 0.3 |
29 | assisted patients or their relatives using the ward´s kitchen? | 9.1% | 0% | 0.2 |
30 | during the same day cleaned up faeces or vomit and also distributed food to patients? | 40.8% | 28.0% | 0.3 |
31 | during the same day cleaned up faeces or vomit and also distributed food to the staff? | 11.7% | 3.8% | > 0.10 |
32 | cooked your own food in the ward? | 58.3% | 76.9% | > 0.10 |
33 | eaten nuts, snacks or goodies in the ward? | 58.8% | 38.5% | 0.08 |
36 | been together with staff from other wards? | 13.6% | 0% | 0.07 |
37 | eaten at the hospital canteen? | 22.3% | 12.0% | > 0.10 |
38 | had lunch outside the hospital? | 21.4% | 16.0% | > 0.10 |