Investigation of hand hygiene compliance after patient contact
- VernacularTitle:医务人员接触患者后手卫生执行情况的调查分析
- Author:
Li HAN
;
Yanhong GUO
;
Shijun ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hospital infection;
Hand hygiene;
Prevention
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
1996;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate hand hygiene compliance (HHC) after patient contact and the influence of different factors on HHC in China. Methods HHC by different levels of medical workers from different departments were observed on 8 tertiary hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Results The average HHC was 56. 5%( 61. 0% by the doctors and 53. 8% by the nurses). HHC was 52. 8% in the presence of gloves and 82. 0% in the absence of gloves; the difference was statistically significant. When alcohol-based hand rub or soap (hand sanitizer) was provided, HHC was respectively 58. 7% and 61. 3%; when they were not provided, it was respectively 51. 2% and 48. 4% (P
