Table 1 Results of hygienic hand disinfection compliance observation (n = 1145 opportunities observed)
Parameter | Compliant opportunities/observed opportunities (compliance in %) | By WHO-5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before patient contact | Before aseptic task | After body fluid exposure risk | After patient contact | After contact with patient surroundings | ||
All opportunities (O.) | 467/1145 (40.8%) | 55/190 (28.9%) | 92/277 (35.0%) | 120/198 (60.6%) | 135/221 (61.1%) | 65/259 (25.1%) |
O. by women | 235/544 (43.2%) | 22/76 (28.0%) | 46/133 (34.6%) | 64/97 (66.0%) | 66/92 (71.7%) | 37/146 (25.3%) |
O. by men | 232/601 (38.6%) | 33/114 (28.9%) | 46/144 (31.9%) | 56/101 (55.4%) | 69/129 (53.5%) | 28/113 (24.8%) |
O. by physicians | 215/558 (38.5%) | 20/89 (22.5%) | 52/142 (36.6%) | 60/108 (55.6%) | 58/115 (50.4%) | 25/104 (24.0%) |
O. by nurses | 252/587 (42.9%) | 35/101 (35.7%) | 40/135 (29.6%) | 60/90 (66.7%) | 77/106 (72.6%) | 40/155 (25.8%) |
O. by surgical staff | 97/342 (28.4%) | 10/65 (15.4%) | 6/27 (22.2%) | 39/81 (48.1%) | 24/67 (35.8%) | 18/102 (17.6%) |
O. by anesthesia staff | 370/803 (46.1%) | 45/125 (36.0%) | 86/250 (34.4%) | 81/117 (69.2%) | 111/154 (72.1%) | 47/157 (29.9%) |
O. in operation theatres for adult surgery | 324/867 (37.4%) | 47/145 (32.4%) | 64/217 (29.5%) | 84/150 (56.0%) | 91/161 (56.5%) | 38/194 (19.6%) |
O. in operation theatre for pediatric surgery | 143/278 (51.4%) | 8/45 (17.8%) | 28/60 (46.7%) | 36/48 (75.0%) | 44/60 (73.3%) | 27/65 (41.5%) |
O. in anesthesia induction room (incl. patient arrival) | 218/509 (42.8%) | 34/119 (28.6%) | 58/134 (43.3%) | 50/66 (75.8%) | 54/94 (57.4%) | 22/96 (22.9%) |
O. inside operation theatre | 179/463 (38.7%) | 14/54 (25.9%) | 26/117 (22.2%) | 56/105 (53.3%) | 57/71 (80.3%) | 26/116 (22.4%) |
O. in postoperative care | 70/173 (40.5%) | 7/17 (41.2%) | 8/26 (30.8%) | 14/27 (51.9%) | 24/56 (42.9%) | 17/47 (36.2%) |