"Hand hygiene perception and self-reported hand hygiene compliance among emergency medical service providers : a Danish survey"

BackgroundHand hygiene (HH), a cornerstone in infection prevention and control, lacks quality in emergency medical services (EMS). HH improvement includes both individual and institutional aspects, but little is known about EMS providers' HH perception and motivations related to HH quality. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the HH perception and assess potential factors related to self-reported HH compliance among the EMS cohort.MethodsA cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire consisting of 24 items (developed from the WHOs Perception Survey for Health-Care Workers) provided information on demographics, HH perceptions and self-reported HH compliance among EMS providers from Denmark.ResultsOverall, 457 questionnaires were answered (response rate 52%). Most respondents were advanced-care providers, males, had >5years of experience, and had received HH trainingPeer reviewe