1. [Investigation on compliance of hand hygiene of healthcare workers].
- Author
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Li LY, Zhao YC, Jia JX, Zhao XL, and Jia HX
- Subjects
- Female, Humans, Male, Guideline Adherence statistics & numerical data, Hand Disinfection, Hygiene, Personnel, Hospital statistics & numerical data
- Abstract
Objective: To investigate the hand hygiene (HH) compliance and its influencing factors in order to improve the HH of healthcare workers (HCWs)., Methods: HH compliance of HCWs in randomly sampled departments in our hospital was observed and recorded single-blindly by specially-trained staffs using a uniform method., Results: The total compliance rate of HH of HCWs was 30.2%, which varied among different departments and posts, and working areas. It was significantly higher in ward doctors than in outpatient physicians (P < 0.01). However, the compliance was not significantly different among nurses in different departments (P > 0.05). The compliance of HH of HCWs after surgical procedures (40.4%) was significantly higher than that before procedures (19.6%) (P < 0.01)., Conclusion: The compliance of HH of HCWs remains low, which is somehow affected by factors such as departments, posts, and treatment modes.
- Published
- 2008