Table 2 Median hand hygiene knowledge score (IQR), Regional Hospital Faranah; maximum score: 25
From: Implementation of the WHO hand hygiene strategy in Faranah regional hospital, Guinea
Baseline | Follow-up | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall Knowledge Score | 13.0 (11.0–15.0) | 19.0 (17.0–21.5) | < 0.001 |
By professional categories | |||
Medical doctor | 13.5 (12.0–15.0) | 21.0 (17.0–24.0) | 0.002 |
Nurse | 11.5 (9.5–14.0) | 19.0 (16.5–21.0) | < 0.001 |
Midwife | 13.0 (11.0–14.0) | 17.0 (17.0–20.0) | 0.012 |
Technician | 13.0 (12.0–14.0) | 15.0 (12.0–22.0) | 0.310 |
Other | 15.0 (13.0–17.0) | 19.0 (18.0–21.0) | < 0.001 |
By ward | |||
Internal Medicine | 14.0 (11.0–14.0) | 21.0 (17.0–23.0) | 0.014 |
Surgery | 13.5 (11.5–15.0) | 18.0 (15.0–21.0) | 0.003 |
Emergencies | 13.0 (9.0–13.0) | 17.0 (15.0–19.0) | 0.005 |
Obstetrics | 13.0 (11.0–14.0) | 20.0 (17.0–23.0) | < 0.001 |
Paediatrics | 12.0 (9.0–15.5) | 18.5 (18.0–22.0) | 0.010 |
CTEpi | 12.0 (11.0–13.0) | 21.5 (19.0–24.0) | 0.053 |
Others | 14.0 (13.0–17.0) | 19.0 (15.0–22.0) | 0.005 |