# Auditor perspectives on barriers to achieving healthcare worker hand hygiene compliance goals

## TL;DR

This paper explores challenges faced by auditors in promoting hand hygiene among healthcare workers.

## Contribution

The study identifies variability in auditors' comfort levels when providing feedback to different healthcare worker roles.

## Key findings

- Most auditors feel comfortable giving hand hygiene feedback.
- Comfort levels vary depending on the occupation of the healthcare worker receiving feedback.

## Abstract

We surveyed hand hygiene auditors to identify barriers to healthcare worker hand hygiene compliance in our health system. Most auditors reported being comfortable providing staff feedback on hand hygiene practices; however, there was substantial variability in their comfort level based on the occupation of the staff member receiving feedback.