Table 6.
Health care workers perceptions of alcohol-based hand sanitizers (N = 161)
| Attitude |
Agree |
Disagree |
No opinion |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | |||
|
When using locally produced hand sanitizer |
|
|
|
| APPEARANCE: My hands appear red, blotchy, or have a rash |
48 (29.8) |
76 (47.2) |
37 (23.0) |
| MOISTURE: The Skin on my hands becomes dry |
76 (47.2) |
59 (36.6) |
26(16.1) |
| SENSATION: My hands itch or burn |
30 (18.6) |
98 (60.9) |
33 (20.5) |
| INTACTNESS: There are abrasions or cracks on my hands |
37 (23.0) |
89 (55.3) |
35 (21.7) |
|
When using commercial hand sanitizer |
|
|
|
| APPEARANCE: My hands appear red, blotchy, or have a rash |
10 (6.2) |
126 (78.3) |
25 (15.5) |
| MOISTURE: The Skin on my hands becomes dry |
21 (13.0) |
110 (68.3) |
30(18.6) |
| SENSATION: My hands itch or burn |
7 (4.3) |
131 (81.4) |
23 (14.3) |
| INTACTNESS: There are abrasions or cracks on my hands |
10 (6.2) |
125 (77.6) |
26 (16.1) |
|
Comparison: locally produced and commercial hand sanitizer |
|
|
|
| Commercial HSa causes less skin irritation than locally produced HS |
68 (42.2) |
47 (29.2) |
46 (28.6) |
| I prefer commercial HS over locally produced HS |
103 (64.0) |
19 (11.8) |
39 (24.2) |
| I am more likely to clean my hands if I have commercial HS available | 115 (71.4) | 22 (13.7) | 24 (14.9) |
aHS, hand sanitizer.