Evaluating hand hygiene compliance: a digital-based approach for assessing healthcare worker practices in the teaching hospitals in Malaysia

Key Points

• Compliance monitoring reveals significant gaps in hand hygiene practices among healthcare workers.
• The study finds a 40% adherence rate to key hand hygiene steps in teaching hospitals.
• Digital assessment tools were utilized to collect data on healthcare worker practices effectively.
• The findings highlight the necessity for targeted interventions to enhance hand hygiene compliance.