Table 2.
Hand hygiene compliance among HCWs in Benin
| Characteristics | Hand Hygiene opportunities (n) | Hand Hygiene actions (na) | % Compliance | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Wards | 1315 | 438 | 33.3 | |
| Surgery visceral | 841 | 204 | 24.3 | P < 0.001 |
| Maternity | 474 | 234 | 49.4 | |
| Professional category | ||||
| Physician | 139 | 45 | 32.4 | P = .705 |
| Nurses | 752 | 257 | 34.2 | |
| Auxiliary nurse | 385 | 126 | 32.7 | |
| Others | 39 | 10 | 25.6 | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 671 | 177 | 26.4 | P < 0.001 |
| Female | 644 | 261 | 40.5 | |
| Shift | ||||
| Morning | 1161 | 376 | 32.4 | P = .113 |
| Afternoon | 142 | 56 | 39.4 | |
| Night | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | |
| WHO five moments | ||||
| Moment 1 | 393 | 99 | 25.2 | P < 0.001 |
| Moment 2 | 209 | 69 | 33.0 | |
| Moment 3 | 77 | 42 | 54.5 | |
| Moment 4 | 509 | 191 | 37.5 | |
| Moment 5 | 127 | 37 | 29.1 | |
| Care room | ||||
| Bandage area | 571 | 267 | 46.8 | P < 0.001 |
| Hospitalization | 691 | 139 | 20.1 | |
| Others | 53 | 32 | 60.4 | |
Five moments: 1-before touching patient, 2-Before clean/aseptic procedure, 3-after body fluid exposure risk, 4-after touching a patient, 5-after touching patient surroundings.