Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2639320 | American Journal of Infection Control | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A survey pilot asked patients to observe the hand hygiene compliance of their health care providers. Patients returned 75.1% of the survey cards distributed, and the overall hand hygiene compliance was 96.8%. Survey results and patient commentary were used to motivate hand hygiene compliance. The patient-as-observer approach appeared to be a viable alternative for hand hygiene auditing in an ambulatory care setting because it educated, engaged, and empowered patients to play a more active role in their own health care.
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Authors
Sheila Le-Abuyen, Jessica Ng, Susie Kim, Anne De La Franier, Bibi Khan, Jane Mosley, Michael Gardam,