Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5566880 | American Journal of Infection Control | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Patient empowerment programs in hand hygiene were implemented in 2 extended-care hospitals. Of the 223 patients approached by the infection control nurses, 167 patients (74.9%) participated in the program. A positive response from the health care workers was reported in 70 (93.3%) of 75 patients who reminded health care workers to clean hands as part of the empowerment program. A significant increase in volume of alcohol-based handrub consumption was observed during the intervention period compared with baseline.
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Authors
Vincent C.C. MD, Shuk-Ching MNurs, Ivan W.Y. RN, Pui-Hing PhD, Simon Y.C. MMedSc, Sally C.Y. FRCPath, Jonathan H.K. PhD, Wan-Mui MSN, Josepha W.M. PhD, Chi-Hung MBBS, Wai-Kei MD, Kwok-Yung MD,