Research Article

Nurses Practice of Hand Hygiene in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia: Observational Study

Table 2

Observational hand hygiene practice of Nurses in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital [HFSUH], Harari, Eastern Ethiopia, 2017.

Opportunities HH action Compliance (%)

Indication
 Before touching a patient98115315.6
 Before clean/aseptic procedure57613222.9
 After body fluid exposure risk46310021.6
 After touching a patient94317919
 After touching patient surroundings93916817.9
Over all390273218.7
Shift
 Morning135425318.7
 Afternoon112119917.8
 Night142728019.6
Ward
 Medical63810516.5
 Surgical75013417.9
 Pediatrics50510520.8
 Maternity51110420.4
 ICU71716322.7
 Emergency78112115.5