Patient education model for increasing handwashing compliance

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.…”

“…Reminders in the workplace 60,140,429,485,489,494,648,651,663,667,680,686,694,698,701,714,717,740,847 6. Improve institutional safety climate General 60,429,494,651,713,724 Promote active participation at individual and institutional level 60,429,494,651,713,715,724,847 Avoid overcrowding, understaffing, excessive workload 60,185,656,668,708,741 Institute administrative sanction/rewarding 714,720,724 Ensure patient empowerment 486,[803][804][805]874,875 7. Combination of several of the above...…”

“…60,633,651,657,663,666,670,676,686,687,715,939 D. Encourage partnerships between patients, their families, and HCWs to promote hand hygiene in health care settings (II). [803][804][805] 9. Governmental and institutional responsibilities…”