Table 1.

Reasons for poor compliance with hand hygiene among nurses and other healthcare workers (119).

List of reasons
Lack of awareness in healthcare professionals regarding the importance of HH in preventing infection
Workload
Understaffing
Lack of leadership
Difficulty accessing hand hygiene resources such as running water and soap
Skin irritation due to frequent hand washing without moisturizing care
Lack of necessary antiseptic solutions
Indifference and negligence
The fallacy of glove protection
Urgent patient needs coming first
Cultural background and religious beliefs