Min-Kyung Kim1, Eun Young Nam2, Sun Hee Na2, Myoung-Jin Shin3, Hyun Sook Lee4, Nak-Hyun Kim2, Chung-Jong Kim1, Kyoung-Ho Song1, Pyoeng Gyun Choe2, Wan Beom Park2, Ji-Hwan Bang2, Eu Suk Kim1, Sang Won Park2, Nam Joong Kim2, Myoung-Don Oh2, Hong Bin Kim5. 1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Division of Infectious Diseases, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 3. Infection Control Office, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea. 4. Department of Nursing, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea. 5. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Division of Infectious Diseases, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea; Infection Control Office, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: hbkimmd@snu.ac.kr.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patient participation in hand hygiene programs is regarded as an important component of hand hygiene improvement, but the feasibility of the program is still largely unknown. We examined the perceptions of patients/families and health care workers (HCWs) with regard to patient participation in hand hygiene. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of patients/families as well as physicians and nurses was performed using an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire in a 1,000-bed teaching hospital in South Korea. RESULTS: A total of 152 physicians, 387 nurses, and 334 patients/families completed the survey. The overall response rate was 84%, 85%, and more than 60% among physicians, nurses, and patients/families, respectively. Whereas 75% of patients/families wished to ask HCWs to clean their hands if they did not do so themselves, only 26% of physicians and 31% of nurses supported the participation of patients (P < .001). The most common reason why HCWs disagreed with patient participation was concern about negative effects on their relationship with patients (54%). Regarding the method of patient involvement, patients preferred to assess hand hygiene performance, whereas physicians preferred patients to ask directly. CONCLUSIONS: There was a significant discrepancy in perceptions regarding patient participation between patients/families and HCWs. Enhanced understanding and acceptance of any new program by both patients and HCWs before its introduction are needed for successful implementation.
BACKGROUND:Patient participation in hand hygiene programs is regarded as an important component of hand hygiene improvement, but the feasibility of the program is still largely unknown. We examined the perceptions of patients/families and health care workers (HCWs) with regard to patient participation in hand hygiene. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of patients/families as well as physicians and nurses was performed using an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire in a 1,000-bed teaching hospital in South Korea. RESULTS: A total of 152 physicians, 387 nurses, and 334 patients/families completed the survey. The overall response rate was 84%, 85%, and more than 60% among physicians, nurses, and patients/families, respectively. Whereas 75% of patients/families wished to ask HCWs to clean their hands if they did not do so themselves, only 26% of physicians and 31% of nurses supported the participation of patients (P < .001). The most common reason why HCWs disagreed with patient participation was concern about negative effects on their relationship with patients (54%). Regarding the method of patient involvement, patients preferred to assess hand hygiene performance, whereas physicians preferred patients to ask directly. CONCLUSIONS: There was a significant discrepancy in perceptions regarding patient participation between patients/families and HCWs. Enhanced understanding and acceptance of any new program by both patients and HCWs before its introduction are needed for successful implementation.
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