Tab. II.
Some examples of responses to items on knowledge and attitudes in relation to hand hygiene (Percentage response to the question “Express your level of agreement with each of the following statements ...”) (n = 960).
| Completely or highly disagree (response 0-1) | Somewhat agree (response 2-4) | Completely or highly agree (response 5-6) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Declarative knowledge | |||
| Hand hygiene is unnecessary when gloves are worn | 71.7 | 20.3 | 6.6 |
| Hand hygiene is unnecessary after touching the vital signs monitor | 23.4 | 62.4 | 14.2 |
| Rubbing hands with alcohol-based handrub before patient contact reduces the risk of infection transmission | 4.0 | 30.0 | 66.0 |
| Attitudes | |||
| I would wash my hands more often if the nurses and / or healthcare professionals did so when we start an activity | 28.2 | 30.7 | 41.1 |
| I would wash my hands more often if my colleagues called me out for not doing so | 24.7 | 31.3 | 44.0 |
| I would wash my hands more often if it really was so important | 23.8 | 23.6 | 52.6 |
| Patients and / or their companions should ask me if I’ve washed my hands before performing any activity | 33.4 | 38.5 | 28.1 |