WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care - Safe Care ...
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PART I. REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC DATA RELATED TO HAND HYGIENE<br />
Table I.16.2<br />
<strong>Hand</strong> hygiene adherence by health-care workers (1981–June 2008) (C<strong>on</strong>t.)<br />
Reference Year Sett<strong>in</strong>g Before/<br />
after<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tact<br />
Adherence<br />
basel<strong>in</strong>e<br />
(%)<br />
Adherence<br />
after<br />
<strong>in</strong>terventi<strong>on</strong><br />
(%)<br />
Interventi<strong>on</strong><br />
Hofer et al. 704 2007 Hospitalwide,<br />
paediatric<br />
hospital<br />
B/A 34 — —<br />
Rask<strong>in</strong>d et al. 705 2007 NICU B 89 100 Educati<strong>on</strong><br />
Traore et al. 493 2007 MICU B/A 32.1 41.2 Gel versus liquid handrub formulati<strong>on</strong><br />
Pessoa-Silva 2007 NICU B/A 42 55 Posters, focus groups, educati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
et al. 657 questi<strong>on</strong>naires, review of care protocols<br />
Khan & Siddiqui 706 2008 Anaesthesia<br />
A 62 — —<br />
Rupp et al. 707 2008 ICU B/A 38 / 37 69 / 68 Introducti<strong>on</strong> of alcohol-based handrub<br />
gel<br />
Ebnother et al. 708 2008 All wards B/A 59 79 Multimodal <strong>in</strong>terventi<strong>on</strong><br />
Haas & Lars<strong>on</strong> 709 2008 Emerg<br />
department<br />
Venkatesh et al. 710 2008 Hematology<br />
unit<br />
Duggan et al. 711 2008 Hospitalwide<br />
B/A 43 62 Introducti<strong>on</strong> of wearable pers<strong>on</strong>al<br />
handrub dispeners<br />
B/A 36.3 70.1 Voice prompts if failure to handrub<br />
B/A 84.5 89.4 Announced visit by auditor<br />
ICU = <strong>in</strong>tensive care unit; SICU = surgical ICU; MICU = medical ICU; MSICU = medical/surgical ICU;<br />
PICU = paediatric ICU; NICU = ne<strong>on</strong>atal ICU; Emerg = emergency; Oncol = <strong>on</strong>cology; CTICU = cardiothoracic ICU; PACU = postanaesthesia<br />
care unit: OPD = outpatient department; NS = not stated.<br />
* Percentage compliance before/after patient c<strong>on</strong>tact.<br />
** <strong>Hand</strong> hygiene opportunities with<strong>in</strong> the same patient also counted.<br />
*** After c<strong>on</strong>tact with <strong>in</strong>animate objects.<br />
**** Use of gloves almost universal (93%) <strong>in</strong> all activities.<br />
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