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<strong>WHO</strong> GUIDELINES ON HAND HYGIENE IN HEALTH CARE
Table I.16.3
Factors influencing adherence to hand hygiene practices
Factors for poor adherence / low compliance
References
A. Observed risk factors for poor adherence to recommended hand hygiene practices
Doctor status (rather than a nurse) Pittet & Perneger, 1999 737
Pittet, 2000 738
Pittet et al., 2000 60
Lipsett & Swoboda, 2001 730
Hugonnet, Perneger & Pittet, 2002 334
Rosenthal et al., 2003 651
Zerr et al., 2005 715
Pan et al., 2007 703
Nursing assistant status (rather than a nurse) Pittet & Perneger, 1999 737
Pittet, 2000 738
Lipsett & Swoboda, 2001 730
Hugonnet, Perneger & Pittet, 2002 334
Rosenthal et al., 2003 651
Arenas et al., 2005 689
Novoa et al., 2007 700
Pan et al., 2007 703
Physiotherapist Pan et al., 2007 703
Technician Pittet et al., 2000 60
Male sex Pittet, 2000 738
Rosenthal et al., 2003 651
Working in intensive care Pittet & Perneger, 1999 737
Pittet, 2000 738
O’Boyle, Henly & Larson, 2001 729
Hugonnet, Perneger & Pittet, 2002 334
Rosenthal et al., 2003 651
Pittet et al., 2004 335
Working in surgical care unit Lipsett & Swoboda, 2001 730
Pittet et al., 2004 335
Zerr et al., 2005 715
Working in emergency care Pittet et al., 2004 335
Working in anaesthiology Pittet et al., 2004(Pittet, 2004 #261}
Working during the week (vs. weekend) Pittet & Perneger, 1999 737
Pittet, 2000 738
Wearing gowns/ gloves Thompson et al., 1997 739
Khatib et al., 1999 740
Pittet, 2000 738
Pessoa-Silva et al., 2007 657
Before contact with patient environment Zerr, 2005 715
After contact with patient environment e.g. equipment Zerr, 2005 715
Pessoa-Silva et al., 2007 657
Caring of patients aged less than 65 years old Pittet et al., 2003 652
Caring of patients recovering from clean/clean-contaminated surgery in
postanaesthesia care unit
Pittet et al., 2003 652
Patient care in non-isolation room Arenas et al., 2005 689
Duration of contact with patient (< or equal to 2 minutes) Dedrick et al., 2007 702
Interruption in patient-care activities Harbarth et al., 2001 653
Automated sink Larson et al., 1991 217
Pittet, 2000 738
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