Table 1 Survey results regarding HH-environment. Differences between baseline and follow-up data were assessed by means of Pearson’s Chi-Square test total cohort compared to nonsurgical and surgical departments (%)
Question | Yes | No | Don’t know | no answer | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Do you think there are enough HH-dispensers? | |||||||
Baseline | 92.2 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | |||
Follow up | 92.4 | 7.4 | 0.2 | - | ns | ||
Baseline (nonsurgical) | 92.9 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | |||
Follow up (nonsurgical) | 92.2 | 7.8 | 0.0 | - | ns | ||
Baseline (surgical) | 91.6 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | |||
Follow up (surgical) | 92.5 | 7.2 | 0.3 | - | ns | ||
Are there enough possibilities to clean your hands with water and soap? | |||||||
Baseline | 94.2 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | |||
Follow up | 94.6 | 4.3 | 1.0 | - | 0.03 | ||
Baseline (nonsurgical) | 92.6 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | |||
Follow up (nonsurgical) | 93.4 | 4.8 | 1.8 | - | ns | ||
Baseline (surgical) | 95.4 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | |||
Follow up (surgical) | 95.3 | 4.1 | 0.6 | - | ns | ||
Are there enough HH-products available (hand creme)? | |||||||
Baseline | 68.4 | 28.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | |||
Follow up | 71.3 | 26.6 | 2.1 | - | ns | ||
Baseline (nonsurgical) | 67.5 | 29.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |||
Follow up (nonsurgical) | 75.4 | 24.0 | 0.6 | - | ns | ||
Baseline (surgical) | 69.1 | 27.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 | |||
Follow up (surgical) | 69.2 | 28.0 | 2.8 | - | ns | ||
Is there an HH-representative in your department? | |||||||
Baseline | 95.7 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | |||
Follow up | 96.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | - | ns | ||
Baseline (nonsurgical) | 96.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | |||
Follow up (nonsurgical) | 99.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | - | ns | ||
Baseline (surgical) | 95.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 1.1 | |||
Follow up (surgical) | 95.3 | 0.9 | 3.8 | - | 0.05 | ||
How often HH-dispensers are empty? | never | every day | once per week | once per month | don’t know | No answer | |
Baseline | 48.8 | 2.9 | 14.9 | 20.6 | 11.8 | 1.1 | |
Follow up | 39.0 | 4.5 | 19.4 | 22.1 | 15.1 | - | 0.001 |
Baseline (nonsurgical) | 46.7 | 2.6 | 15.0 | 21.9 | 12.4 | 1.3 | |
Follow up (nonsurgical) | 41.9 | 4.8 | 25.1 | 17.4 | 10.8 | - | 0.03 |
Baseline (surgical) | 50.4 | 3.2 | 14.7 | 19.5 | 11.3 | 0.8 | |
Follow up (surgical) | 37.4 | 4.4 | 16.4 | 24.5 | 17.3 | - | 0.003 |
never | sometimes | mostly | always | not available | No answer | ||
Are HH-dispensers near to the bed? | |||||||
Baseline | 6.9 | 9.9 | 18.9 | 50.5 | 12.5 | 1.2 | |
Follow up | 2.3 | 8.2 | 22.1 | 58.1 | 9.3 | - | <0.001 |
Baseline (nonsurgical) | 5.8 | 10.3 | 20.6 | 51.2 | 10.8 | 1.3 | |
Follow up (nonsurgical) | 3.6 | 8.4 | 21.0 | 49.7 | 17.4 | - | ns |
Baseline (surgical) | 7.8 | 9.7 | 17.6 | 50.0 | 13.9 | 1.1 | |
Follow up (surgical) | 1.6 | 8.2 | 22.6 | 62.6 | 5.0 | - | <0.001 |
Are HH-dispensers in the entrance area within the patient room? | |||||||
Baseline | 3.7 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 67.5 | 11.5 | 1.1 | |
Follow up | 1.2 | 3.7 | 10.9 | 74.2 | 9.9 | - | 0.009 |
Baseline (nonsurgical) | 3.7 | 3.2 | 8.4 | 74.4 | 9.0 | 1.3 | |
Follow up (nonsurgical) | 0.6 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 72.5 | 16.2 | - | 0.038 |
Baseline (surgical) | 3.8 | 5.7 | 14.3 | 62.0 | 13.4 | 0.8 | |
Follow up (surgical) | 1.6 | 4.1 | 12.6 | 75.2 | 6.6 | - | 0.001 |
Are HH-dispensers anywhere else in the patient room? | |||||||
Baseline | 7.3 | 12.9 | 13.3 | 44.4 | 20.9 | 1.2 | |
Follow up | 6.2 | 10.9 | 18.8 | 49.1 | 15.1 | - | 0.001 |
Baseline (nonsurgical) | 6.9 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 47.2 | 19.8 | 1.3 | |
Follow up (nonsurgical) | 3.6 | 9.0 | 17.4 | 48.5 | 21.6 | - | ns |
Baseline (surgical) | 7.6 | 13.2 | 14.1 | 42.2 | 21.8 | 1.1 | |
Follow up (surgical) | 7.5 | 11.9 | 19.5 | 49.4 | 11.6 | - | 0.001 |
Are there HH-dispensers for employees (social room, fitting room)? | |||||||
Baseline | 3.0 | 7.1 | 15.1 | 69.7 | 3.9 | 1.2 | |
Follow up | 2.9 | 8.0 | 17.7 | 68.0 | 3.3 | - | ns |
Baseline (nonsurgical) | 1.3 | 5.0 | 12.4 | 76.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | |
Follow up (nonsurgical) | 3.0 | 7.2 | 16.2 | 73.7 | 0.0 | - | 0.041 |
Baseline (surgical) | 4.4 | 8.8 | 17.2 | 64.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | |
Follow up (surgical) | 2.8 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 65.1 | 5.0 | - | ns |
Are there HH-dispensers in the consulting room? | |||||||
Baseline | 0.8 | 0.6 | 8.0 | 81.9 | 7.6 | 1.2 | |
Follow up | 0.0 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 88.2 | 4.3 | - | <0.001 |
Baseline (nonsurgical) | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 86.8 | 3.7 | 1.3 | |
Follow up (nonsurgical) | 0.0 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 86.2 | 7.2 | - | ns |
Baseline (surgical) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 77.9 | 10.7 | 1.1 | |
Follow up (surgical) | 0.0 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 89.3 | 2.8 | - | <0.001 |
Are there HH-dispensers in public toilets? | |||||||
Baseline | 0.4 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 81.8 | 8.3 | 1.2 | |
Follow up | 0.0 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 89.1 | 3.7 | - | 0.001 |
Baseline (nonsurgical) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 85.2 | 3.7 | 1.3 | |
Follow up (nonsurgical) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 94.0 | 1.8 | - | ns |
Baseline (surgical) | 0.0 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 79.0 | 12.0 | 1.1 | |
Follow up (surgical) | 0.0 | 1.9 | 6.9 | 86.5 | 4.7 | - | 0.003 |
Are there HH-dispensers in staff lavatory? | |||||||
Baseline | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 94.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | |
Follow up | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 94.0 | 1.0 | - | ns |
Baseline (nonsurgical) | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 94.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | |
Follow up (nonsurgical) | 0.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 96.4 | 0.0 | - | ns |
Baseline (surgical) | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 94.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
Follow up (surgical) | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 92.8 | 1.6 | - | ns |
Are there portable HH-dispensers (i.e., ward round trolley)? | |||||||
Baseline | 6.5 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 57.9 | 18.8 | 1.2 | |
Follow up | 1.6 | 2.9 | 10.5 | 69.7 | 15.3 | - | <0.001 |
Baseline (nonsurgical) | 6.1 | 5.8 | 9.2 | 59.4 | 18.2 | 1.3 | |
Follow up (nonsurgical) | 1.8 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 56.9 | 29.9 | - | 0.007 |
Baseline (surgical) | 6.9 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 56.7 | 19.3 | 1.1 | |
Follow up (surgical) | 1.6 | 2.8 | 11.6 | 76.4 | 7.5 | - | <0.001 |
Do you use pocket-sized bottles for HH? | |||||||
Baseline | 64.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 28.3 | 1.4 | |
Follow up | 59.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 33.0 | - | 0.001 |
Baseline (nonsurgical) | 65.2 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 27.7 | 1.3 | |
Follow up (nonsurgical) | 55.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 38.9 | - | ns |
Baseline (surgical) | 64.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 28.8 | 1.5 | |
Follow up (surgical) | 60.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 29.9 | - | 0.011 |