Table 2.
Observational hand hygiene practice of Nurses in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital [HFSUH], Harari, Eastern Ethiopia, 2017.
| Opportunities | HH action | Compliance (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indication | |||
| Before touching a patient | 981 | 153 | 15.6 |
| Before clean/aseptic procedure | 576 | 132 | 22.9 |
| After body fluid exposure risk | 463 | 100 | 21.6 |
| After touching a patient | 943 | 179 | 19 |
| After touching patient surroundings | 939 | 168 | 17.9 |
| Over all | 3902 | 732 | 18.7 |
| Shift | |||
| Morning | 1354 | 253 | 18.7 |
| Afternoon | 1121 | 199 | 17.8 |
| Night | 1427 | 280 | 19.6 |
| Ward | |||
| Medical | 638 | 105 | 16.5 |
| Surgical | 750 | 134 | 17.9 |
| Pediatrics | 505 | 105 | 20.8 |
| Maternity | 511 | 104 | 20.4 |
| ICU | 717 | 163 | 22.7 |
| Emergency | 781 | 121 | 15.5 |