Low Compliance to Handwashing Program and High Nosocomial Infection in a Brazilian Hospital

Table 1

Characteristics of opportunities for hand hygiene and compliance before and after intervention.

Variables	Before intervention; 𝑛 (%)	After intervention; 𝑛 (%)	𝑃^#
Hand hygiene opportunities	119	117
Overall compliance	25 (21.0)	29 (24.8)	0.68
Before procedure	4 (16.0)	1 (3.4)	0.37
After procedure	10 (40.0)	6 (20.7)	0.45
Both (before and after)	10 (40.0)	22 (75.9)	0.05*
Handwashing	20 (100.0)	16 (88.9)	—
Alcohol handrub	1 (5.0)	4 (22.2)	0.37
Glove use	9 (45.0)	11 (61.1)	0.82
Nurse	9 (45.0)	15 (83.3)	0.30
Physician	7 (35.0)	1 (5.6)	0.07
Other	4 (20.0)	2 (11.1)	0.68
High risk cross-infection	7 (35.0)	7 (38.9)	0.78
Intermediate risk	12 (60.0)	10 (55.6)	0.83
Low risk	1 (5.0)	1 (5.6)	0.47

^#McNemar; *statistically significant.