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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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