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Divides observed hand hygiene actions by observed opportunities, following the WHO five moments observation method.
Compliance rate
Compliance (%) = hand hygiene actions / opportunities x 100, where each of the WHO five moments is one opportunity
Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
Before patient contact, before an aseptic task, after body fluid exposure, after patient contact and after contact with patient surroundings.
The Hawthorne effect: compliance rises when staff know they are being watched.