Table 4.
The number (n) of opportunities for hand hygiene stratified by profession and overall adherence (%) to hand hygiene guidelines
| Profession | Nursing assistant | Nurse anesthetist | Anesthesiologist | Surgeon/instrument nurse* | Student | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 105 (6.3) | 1,290 (77.4) | 191 (11.5) | 23(1.4) | 57 (3.4) | 1,666 |
| Overall adherence | (8.6) | (5.5) | (7.9) | (4.3) | (15.8) | (6.3) |
| Missing | 7271 |
1 = Data on professional category is missing for moment 1,3 and 4, e.g. before and after patient contact and surrounding.
*Non-scrubbed surgeons and instrument nurses.