Knowledge and Practices of Hand Washing among Health Professionals in Dubti Referral Hospital, Dubti, Afar, Northeast Ethiopia

Table 3

Practice of hand washing of study participants in Dubti Referral Hospital, April 2016.

Variable	Response	Frequency	Relative frequency ()
Wash hands before contact with patients	Always	21	23.1
	Usually	20	22.0
	Often	18	19.8
	Sometimes	27	29.7
	Never	5	5.5
Wash hands after contact with patients	Always	31	34.1
	Usually	20	22.0
	Often	8	8.8
	Sometimes	24	26.4
	Never	8	8.8
Wash hands before and after contact with patients	Always	18	19.8
	Usually	18	19.8
	Often	27	29.7
	Sometimes	13	14.3
	Never	15	16.5
Wash hands after contact with body secretions	Always	71	78.0
	Usually	11	12.1
	Often	9	9.9
Wash hands before performing any clean and aseptic procedures	Always	33	36.3
	Usually	33	36.3
	Often	9	9.9
	Sometimes	11	12.1
	Never	5	5.5
Apply soap during hand washing	Always	47	51.6
	Usually	19	20.9
	Often	13	14.3
	Sometimes	8	8.8
	Never	4	4.4
Moisten hands under running water before applying soap	Always	69	75.8
	Usually	13	14.3
	Often	9	9.9
Use alcohol-based hand rub for hand hygiene	Always	25	27.5
	Usually	17	18.7
	Often	16	17.6
	Sometimes	20	22.0
	Never	13	14.3
Dry hands after hand washing	Always	50	55.0
	Usually	19	20.9
	Often	11	12.1
	Sometimes	8	8.8
	Never	3	3.3
Wash hands before leaving the hospital	Always	70	76.9
	Usually	11	12.1
	Often	10	11.0