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Table 4 Some Other Determinants of Hand Hygiene (Out of TPB Framework)

From: Exploring determinants of hand hygiene among hospital nurses: a qualitative study

The main categories

Sub-categories

Initial codes

Environment

Supervision &Monitoring

â–ª Law

â–ª Continuous controls

â–ª Cultivation of hands and reflection to personnel

â–ª The institutionalization of monitoring

â–ª Supervision and monitoring

â–ª Pressure

â–ª Obligation Service personnel to hand hygiene

Reinforcement

â–ª System of rewards and punishments to motivate

â–ª Encourage writing

â–ª Verbal encouragement

Cues to Action

â–ª Poster in sight

â–ª Reminders

â–ª More advertising (LSD)

Availability & Accessibility

â–ª Availability of sink

â–ª Qualities and aromatic liquid soap and Hand rub and paper

â–ª Appropriate dryer

Preferences

â–ª Qualities and aromatic liquid soap and Hand rub and paper

Modeling & Observational Learning

â–ª According to the head nurse and professor at hand washing

â–ª Benchmarking and being model for others

Perceptions

Outcome expectations.

â–ª Preventing from infection.

â–ª Residence and hospitalization of patients in hospital

â–ª Control treatment resistant infections

Perceived barriers

â–ª Skin dryness (lack of suitable lotions and liquid soaps)

â–ª The destruction of Nails (Washing too)

â–ª Forget hand washing

Education

Awareness and Education

Patient Education

â–ª Training to along patient

â–ª Instill the importance of behavior to personnel

â–ª Education through the media

Organizational Culture

Organizational climateSense of participation and cooperation

â–ª Effect of organizational climate on the individual

â–ª Induction of the importance of Hand washing for staff

â–ª Patient participation in hand hygiene programs

â–ª Culture of hand hygiene (Organization)

Salience

The importance of behavior

â–ª Insensitivity to the issue

â–ª Mental priorities

â–ª Failure to understand the importance of hand hygiene

Life Style

Habit

â–ª Initial training of family

â–ª Make a habit of washing hands

â–ª Culture of hand hygiene (family and community)

Personality

Personality characteristics

â–ª Regulatory and being obsessive

â–ª Having a strong character person

Morality

Conscience and ethics

â–ª Conscience and morality

â–ª The responsibility for others and humankind

â–ª Neglect and indifference