Evaluation of a patient-empowering hand hygiene programme in the UK

Role of Patient Awareness in Prevention of Peripheral Vascular Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection

“…This may well represent a deficiency in communication between healthcare workers and patients, given the proportion of patients who were unaware of their consultant's name (16%). The importance of patient awareness with regard to prevention of healthcare-associated infection through hand hygiene adherence has been demonstrated elsewhere, [7][8][9] and educational programs to improve patient awareness and empowerment have increased hand hygiene adherence by up to 50%. 9 To our knowledge, this is the first study to assess the role of patient awareness in prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infection.…”

Hand Hygiene

“…While involvement of patients in hand hygiene programmes for HCWs has been demonstrated to be effective [803][804][805][806] and also incorporated in a national programme, 807 one campaign found less than a third of patients and public wanted to be involved. 808 Further study of the approach of engaging the public is required before its widespread application will result in acceptance.…”

“…60,217,334,429,485,486,613,648,651,663,666,667,670,680,682,684,686,687,713,714,803,804,851,852 Recent studies have further enriched the scientific literature. 140,428,493,494,655,657,694,698,699,701,705,[707][708][709][710][715][716][717][718]728,853 In general, most studies differed greatly in their duration and intervention approach.…”

Attitudes of Healthcare Workers and Patients Toward Individualized Hand Hygiene Reminders

“…More intensive efforts, beyond poster campaigns, may be necessary to encourage patients to remind HCWs. Prior patient feedback strategies used one-on-one patient information sessions 2,3 ; however, inpatient turnover imposes continual resource demands on that approach. Clinical leaders are needed to openly invite their teams to give hand hygiene feedback.…”