Table 2 Hand hygiene compliance rates before and after the intervention among nursing students based on observed opportunities and hand hygiene indications
From: The effect of an educational program on hand hygiene compliance among nursing students
Hand hygiene indication by healthcare provider | Compliance rates | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Observed Opportunities (N = 100) | |||
Before touching a patient | Before | After | Â |
Intervention | 20% | 31% | < 0.05 |
Control | 19% | 18% | |
Before clean/aseptic procedure | Â | Â | Â |
Intervention | 26% | 37% | < 0.05 |
Control | 25% | 24% | |
After body fluid exposure risk | Â | Â | Â |
Intervention | 43% | 57% | < 0.05 |
Control | 44% | 45% | |
After touching a patient | Â | Â | Â |
Intervention | 38% | 51% | < 0.05 |
Control | 33% | 34% | |
After touching patient surroundings | Â | Â | Â |
Intervention | 24% | 36% | < 0.05 |
Control | 22% | 23% | |