Table 2.

key findings

Discrepancies in what constitutes hand hygiene
All participants rated themselves high in HH practice even though further talks suggested otherwise
There was a general knowledge of available options for HH, but many could not say which was more effective
All agreed on the place of ABHR in HH but there were differences of opinion in how it was to be used and most had no idea of the acceptable quantity to be used
Motivation for hand hygiene practice
Increase in awareness of hand hygiene and the influence disease outbreaks on practice
Prevention of infection and hand hygiene as a part of routine.
A good knowledge of timing
All participants had a good knowledge of timing of hand hygiene practice
Barriers to practice
Financial constraints, poor staff remuneration, absence of regulations, lack of amenities and workload pressures were all factors militating against hand hygiene practice
Evidence of poor practice

Certain knowledge gaps and practices were evidence of poor hand hygiene practice. These included occasional failures to perform hand hygiene, poor hand drying practices, and a lack of knowledge of, “My five moments of hand hygiene”