Table 1 Responses for the assessment of the 'test product’, after single use of the in-house prepared alcohol based hand rub (using a feedback form on a 7 point Likert like scale) in a rural tertiary care hospital in Central India
Part A | Doctors n = 130 (100%) | Nurses n = 53 (100%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male-96, Female-34 | Male-8, Female-35 | |||||||
Questions | Details of the codes | No reply | Details of the codes | No reply | ||||
1. ‘What is your opinion of the test product’ for hand hygiene?* | Unpleasant | Pleasant | Unpleasant | Pleasant | ||||
a. Colour | 21 (16) | 18 (14) | 85 (65) | 6 (5) | 5 (10) | 9 (17) | 39 (74) | |
b. Smell | 63 (48) | 13 (10) | 54 (42) | - | 14 (26) | 5 (9) | 34 (64) | - |
c. Application | 24 (18) | 13 (10) | 93 (72) | - | 4 (8) | 2 (4) | 47 (89) | - |
d. Texture | Sticky | Not sticky | Sticky | Not sticky | - | |||
17 (13) | 14 (11) | 99 (76) | - | 5 (9) | 6 (11) | 42 (79) | ||
e. Irritation | Irritating | Not irritating | Irritating | Not irritating | - | |||
15 (12) | 9 (7) | 105 (81) | 1 (1) | _ | 4 (8) | 49 (92) | ||
f. Drying effect | Much | None | Much | None | - | |||
52 (40) | 24 (18) | 53 (41) | 1 (1) | 33 (62) | 7 (13) | 13 (25) | ||
g. Ease of use | Difficult | Easy | Difficult | Easy | - | |||
11 (8) | 5 (4) | 112 (86) | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 51 (96) | ||
h. Speed of drying | Slow | Fast | Slow | Fast | - | |||
19 (15) | 9 (7) | 101 (78) | 1 (1) | 13 (24) | 10 (19) | 30 (57) | ||
i.Overall evaluation | Dissatisfied | Satisfied | - | Dissatisfied | Satisfied | - | ||
17 (13) | 15 (12) | 98 (75) | 4 (8) | 2 (4) | 47 (89) | |||
2. Rate the differences between the ‘test product’ and the product used by you in the hospital? | Major | Minor | Major | Minor | - | |||
65 (50). | 14 (11) | 33 (25) | 18 (14) | 51 (96) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | ||
3. Which product do you prefer? | Usual product | 'Test product' | Usual product | 'Test product' | ||||
41 (32) | 32 (25) | 55 (42) | 2 (2) | 4 (8) | 2 (4) | 46 (87) | 1(2) | |
Evaluation of the 'Test Product' | Abnormal | Normal | Abnormal | Normal | ||||
a. Appearance (supple, red, blotchy, rash) | 12 (9) | 4 (3) | 113 (87) | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 0 | 52 (98) | - |
b. Intactness (abrasion, fissures) | 15 (12) | 2 (2) | 112 (86) | 1 (1) | 2 (4) | 0 | 51 (96) | - |
c. Moisture content (dryness | 18 (14) | 9 (7) | 102 (78) | 1 (1) | 4 (8) | 0 | 49 (92) | - |
d. Sensation (itching, burning, soreness) | 17 (13) | 4 (3) | 108 (83) | 1 (1) | 3 (6) | 1 (2) | 49 (92) | - |
4. How would you assess the overall integrity of the skin on your hands? | Altered | Perfect | Altered | Perfect | - | |||
14 (11) | 10 (8) | 101 (78) | 5 (4) | 1 (2) | 2 (4) | 50 (94) | ||
Part B | ||||||||
5a. Are you using any hand rub during hospital work?** | Yes | No | Yes | No | - | |||
70 (54) | - | 57 (44) | 3 (2) | 53 (100) | - | 0 | ||
5b. What type of Hand rub are you using presently?** | Own | Spirit | Own | Spirit | - | |||
31 (24) | - | 54 (42) | 45 (35) | - | - | 53 (100) | ||
6. Do you think that the ‘Test product’ could improve your hand hygiene compliance? ** | Yes | No | Yes | No | ||||
90 (69) | 9 (7) | 28 (22) | 3 (2) | 49 (93) | - | 3 (6) | 1 | |
7. Would you like the 'Test product' to be supplied in the hospital? ** | Yes | No | Yes | - | ||||
119 (92) | - | 7 (5) | 4 (3) | 52 (98) | - | 1 (2) | ||