Investigation on compliance of hand hygiene of healthcare workers.
- Author:
Liu-Yi LI
1
;
Yan-Chun ZHAO
;
Jian-Xia JIA
;
Xiu-Li ZHAO
;
Hui-Xue JIA
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Female; Guideline Adherence; statistics & numerical data; Hand Disinfection; Humans; Hygiene; Male; Personnel, Hospital; statistics & numerical data
- From: Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2008;30(5):546-549
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the hand hygiene (HH) compliance and its influencing factors in order to improve the HH of healthcare workers (HCWs).
METHODSHH compliance of HCWs in randomly sampled departments in our hospital was observed and recorded single-blindly by specially-trained staffs using a uniform method.
RESULTSThe 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).
CONCLUSIONThe compliance of HH of HCWs remains low, which is somehow affected by factors such as departments, posts, and treatment modes.
