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Table I.14.2:<br />

<strong>Hand</strong> <strong>hygiene</strong> adherence by health-care workers (1981–2004) (Cont.)<br />

Reference Year Setting<br />

526<br />

521<br />

522<br />

523<br />

262<br />

359<br />

360<br />

524<br />

459<br />

527<br />

261<br />

528<br />

530<br />

529<br />

499<br />

531<br />

263<br />

525<br />

533<br />

534<br />

Before/<br />

after<br />

contact<br />

Adherence<br />

baseline (%)<br />

Adherence<br />

after<br />

intervention<br />

(%)<br />

Intervention<br />

1997 ICU B/A** 56 83<br />

Lectures based on previous<br />

questionnaire on HCWs’<br />

beliefs, feedback, administrative<br />

support, Automated handwashing<br />

machines available<br />

1998 All wards A 30 --<br />

1998 Paediatric wards B/A 52/49 74/69<br />

Feedback, films, posters,<br />

brochures<br />

1999 MICU B/A 12/55 --<br />

2000 All wards<br />

B/A**<br />

Posters, feedback, administrative<br />

support, alcohol rub<br />

48 67%<br />

and ***<br />

2000 MICU A 42 61% Alcohol handrub made available<br />

2000<br />

MICU B/A 10/22 23%/48% Education, feedback, alcohol<br />

gel made available<br />

CTICU B/A 4/13 7%/14%<br />

2000 Medical wards A*** 60 52%<br />

Education, reminders, alcohol<br />

gel made available<br />

2001 All wards B/A 62 67%<br />

Education, alcohol gel<br />

made available<br />

2002 ICU B/A** 15 --<br />

2002<br />

MICU/ SICU B/A**<br />

Posters, feedback, administrative<br />

support, alcohol rub<br />

38 55%<br />

NICU and ***<br />

2002 PICU / NICU<br />

B/A**<br />

and ***<br />

33 37% Posters, feedback, alcohol rub<br />

2003<br />

All wards<br />

Education, reminders, more<br />

B/A 17 58%<br />

3 hospitals<br />

sinks made available<br />

2003 NICU<br />

B/A**<br />

Education, feedback, alcohol<br />

gel made available<br />

44 48%<br />

and ***<br />

2003 PACU<br />

B/A**<br />

and ***<br />

19.6 --<br />

2004 NICU B/A*** 40 53 Education, reminders<br />

2004<br />

Doctors in B/A**<br />

all wards and ***<br />

57 --<br />

2005 All wards<br />

B/A**<br />

and ***<br />

39 -- --<br />

2005<br />

Haemodialysis B/A B 13.8<br />

units and *** Ar 35.6<br />

-- --<br />

2005<br />

Haemodialysis<br />

units*<br />

B/A 26 --<br />

ICU = intensive care unit; SICU = surgical ICU; MICU = medical ICU; PICU = paediatric ICU; NICU = neonatal ICU;<br />

Emerg = emergency; Oncol = oncology; CTICU = cardiothoracic ICU; PACU = post-anaesthesia care unit: OPD = outpatient department;<br />

N.S = not stated.<br />

* Percentage compliance before/after patient contact; ** <strong>Hand</strong> <strong>hygiene</strong> opportunities within the same patient also counted;<br />

*** After contact with inanimate objects; **** Use of gloves almost universal (93%) in all activities.

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