Table 2.
Number of appropriate non-sterile glove and hand hygiene practice episodes
| proportion (percentage) [95% confidence interval] | |
|---|---|
| Hand hygiene performed and non-sterile gloves donned directly before indication | 21/81a (25.9) [17.6–36.4] |
| Non-sterile gloves changed and hand hygiene performed during care episode when indicated | 4/51b (7.8) [3.1–18.5] |
| Non-sterile gloves doffed and hand hygiene performed directly after indication | 50/81 (61.7) [50.8–71.6] |
| Total single procedure care episodes performed in accordance with both protocols | 15/81 (18.5) [11.6–28.3] |
| Total multiple procedure care episodes performed in accordance with both protocols | 1/51 (2.0) [0.3–10.3] |
a Number of episodes of care in which the application of hand hygiene and non-sterile gloves was indicated
b Number of episodes of care in which at least one non-sterile glove change was indicated