TableĀ 2

Hand hygiene compliance rates

Encounters*Phase IPhase IIPhase IIIp Value
Before patient contact199/242 (82%)140/200 (70%)76/104 (73%)0.01
Before aseptic procedure6/9 (67%)11/20 (55%)8/8 (100%)0.18
After body fluid contact28/34 (82%)19/38 (50%)15/19 (80%)0.01
After patient contact155/224 (69%)137/199 (69%)66/87 (76%)0.64
Average hand hygiene compliance388/509 (76%)307/457 (67%)165/218 (76%)<0.01
  • *The denominators are different for each of the four moments as they are based on the encounters evaluated.