Current status of hand hxgiene compliance of health care workers in a gen-eral hospital
10.3969/j.issn.1671-9638.2014.06.010
- VernacularTitle:某综合医院手卫生依从性现状调查
- Author:
Hong WANG
;
Jiewei YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Kex words] health care worker;
hand hygiene;
compliance;
healthcare-associated infection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Infection Control
2014;(6):359-361
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate hand hygiene compliance of health care workers (HCWs)in a hospital,and evaluate intervention measures.Methods Questionnaires were designed and filled out by HAI management profes-sionals through unannounced visits and random quiz. Results From July to September 2013,a total of 1 188 HCWs were surveyed ,hand hygiene compliance rate was 61.87% ,of which hand-washing correct rate was 58.90% .Hand hygiene compliance rate of nurses (71 .00% )was higher than doctors (57.80% )and other HCWs (32.14% ),cor-rect hand washing rate (65.43% )was higher than other HCWs (38.89% )(P<0.0125). Hand hygiene compli-ance of different work opportunities and different professions were different slightly,hand hygiene compliance rate after contact with patients’blood,body fluid and wound dressing was the highest(81 .58% );hand hygiene rate be-fore contact with patients was the lowest(34.62% ).Only 297 patients (25.00% )used rapidly act hand disinfect-ant. Conclusion Hand hygiene compliance rate of HCWs in this hospital need to be improved.