To construct the norm of hand hygiene behavior scale for medical staff in tertiary general hospitals in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to construct a national norm for the Chinese version of the Hand Hygiene Behavior Questionnaire (HHBQ-C) among medical staff in tertiary general hospitals in China and to provide a basis for assessing the current status and influencing factors of hand hygiene practices among medical staff.

Methods

Using a stratified random sampling method, a total of 3,000 medical staff from 12 provinces across three regions of China, eastern, central, and western, were selected as research subjects between April 2023 and June 2023. Each region included four provinces. The General Information Questionnaire and the HHBQ-C were used to evaluate the medical staff. Norms for means, percentiles, demarcation, and classification were established.

Results

A total of

SUBMITTER: Tao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12592085 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature