Abstract
During SARS, high compliance in healthcare workers to hand hygiene was primarily driven by fear.However, the post-SARS period confirmed that this practice was not sustainable.At the Singapore General Hospital, a 1600-bedded acute tertiary care hospital, the hand hygiene program was revised in late 2006 following Singapore's signing of the pledge to the WHO Clean is Safer Care program.
Highlights
high compliance in healthcare workers to hand hygiene was primarily driven by fear
the post-SARS period confirmed that this practice was
Hand hygiene compliance rate improved from 20%
Summary
Introduction / objectives During SARS, high compliance in healthcare workers to hand hygiene was primarily driven by fear.the post-SARS period confirmed that this practice was not sustainable.At the Singapore General Hospital, a 1600bedded acute tertiary care hospital, the hand hygiene program was revised in late 2006 following Singapore’s signing of the pledge to the WHO “Clean Care is Safer Care” program
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