Table 2 Hand hygiene opportunities and compliance per World Health Organization hand hygiene moment and by profession
From: Hand hygiene compliance and its drivers in long-term care facilities; observations and a survey
Opportunities N (n wards) | Hand hygiene compliance (range between wards %) | Standard deviation | |
|---|---|---|---|
World Health Organization hand hygiene moments | |||
Before touching a resident | 519 (23) | 18% (0–54) | 0.14 |
Before a clean or aseptic procedure | 43 (17) | 9% (*) | 0.18 |
After body-fluid-exposure risk | 663 (23) | 10% (0–28) | 0.1 |
After touching a resident | 576 (23) | 25% (4–70) | 0.42 |
After touching residents’ surroundings | 128 (22) | 11% (*) | 0.16 |
Hand hygiene opportunities and compliance per profession | |||
Nurses (n = 59) | 365 (20) | 24% (0–58) | 0.17 |
Nurse assistants (n = 124) | 797 (23) | 18% (0–50) | 0.13 |
Trainees (n = 51) | 329 (18) | 17% (0–100) | 0.23 |