Table 1.
Number of hand hygiene (HH) opportunities and compliance rate according to ward type, health-care worker (HCW) category and HH indication in three hub hospitals in Northern Italy, February–April 2021.
| N of Observations | Compliance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Ward type | ||
| Medical unit | 620 | 49% |
| Day Hospital | 857 | 75% |
| Surgical unit | 712 | 70% |
| Intensive care unit | 692 | 76% |
| HCW category | ||
| Nurse | 1869 | 72% |
| Physician | 596 | 59% |
| Ancillary staff | 384 | 66% |
| Others | 32 | 72% |
| Indication for HH | ||
| Moment 1 | 780 | 58% |
| Moment 2 | 193 | 67% |
| Moment 3 | 126 | 69% |
| Moment 4 | 718 | 67% |
| Moment 5 | 1063 | 77% |