Current status of compliance with hand hygiene among health care workers

Objective To investigate the current status of compliance with hand hygiene among health care workers(HCWs)in a comprehensive hospital in Xi'an.Methods Status of hand hygiene among HCWs in73 clinical departments was observed directly.Results 404 moments for hand hygiene of 404 HCWs were observed,255 times of hand hygiene were implemented,181 times of hand hygiene were correct,the total compliance rate was 63.12%,and correct rate was 44.80%.Compliance rate and correct rate of hand hygiene of HCWs in intensive care unit were both higher than general wards(91.89% vs 60.22%,χ2=14.485,P0.001;81.08% vs 41.14%,χ2=5.671,P=0.017).Among HCWs of different occupations,compliance rate and correct rate of hand hygiene of nurses were both the highest(73.76% and 60.18% respectively),while auxiliary persons were both the lowest(40.90% and10.20%respectively);among five moments for hand hygiene,compliance rate was highest after body fluid and blood exposure(80.00%),correct rate was highest before aseptic procedure(62.96%).Conclusion There is a high compliance rate and low correct rate of hand hygiene among HCWs in this hospital.Compliance rate and correct rate of hand hygiene among HCWs in different departments,different occupations and different hand hygiene moments are varied,compliance with hand hygiene among HCWs should be paid extensive attention.