Effect of intervention on hand hygiene compliance
| Hand hygiene before intervention | Hand hygiene after intervention | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | No (%) | ||
| Only three out of nine examination bays were observed for 1 hour at a time, in random order, during morning (from 09:30 to 12:30) and afternoon (from 14:00 to 17:00) clinics. | |||
| Data were analysed using χ2 contingency tests. | |||
| 5-FU = 5-fluorouracil. | |||
| *p<0.001; **p<0.001. | |||
| Hand hygiene opportunities | 249 | 291 | |
| Hand hygiene episodes before patient contact | 36 (14) | 73 (25) | 0.002 |
| Hand hygiene episodes during patient contact | 8 (3) | 8 (3) | 1.00 |
| Total hand hygiene episodes | 44 (18) | 81 (28) | 0.005 |
| Hand hygiene episodes for procedures | 2/7 (0/1 for 5-FU) | 6/7 (3/3 for 5-FU) | 0.04 |
| Sex of healthcare worker | |||
| Female | 32/107 (30)* | 62/115 (54** | <0.001 |
| Male | 12/133 (9)* | 20/182 (11)** | 0.57 |
| Profession of healthcare worker | |||
| Doctor | 21/191 (11) | 44/220 (20) | 0.01 |
| Nurse | 18/26 (69) | 25/43 (58) | 0.36 |
| Optometrist | 3/19 (16) | 8/26 (31) | 0.25 |
| Other | 2/8 (25) | 1/7 (14) | 0.62 |