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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.