Hand decontamination practices in paediatric wards

The purpose of this study was to determine and describe hand decontamination practices of health care professionals in the paediatric wards Bath Brushes of an academic hospital in Johannesburg.The purpose was addressed within a survey design and through the use of descriptive and comparative methods.Data were collected through direct observation conducted with the Dress Shoes use of a researcher-administered checklist.A sample of sixtysix health professionals was obtained through convenience sampling.