Examining hospital patients' knowledge and attitudes toward hospital-acquired infections and their participation in infection control

Holly Seale; Yuliya Novytska; Julie Gallard; Rajneesh Kaur

doi:10.1017/ice.2014.84

Examining hospital patients' knowledge and attitudes toward hospital-acquired infections and their participation in infection control

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Apr;36(4):461-3. doi: 10.1017/ice.2014.84.

Authors

Holly Seale¹, Yuliya Novytska², Julie Gallard³, Rajneesh Kaur¹

Affiliations

¹ 1School of Public Health and Community Medicine,UNSW Medicine,University of New South Wales,Sydney,Australia.
² 2UNSW Medicine,University of New South Wales,Sydney,Australia.
³ 3Prince of Wales Hospital,Sydney,Australia.

PMID: 25782901
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2014.84

Abstract

It is crucial to assess patients' understanding of and readiness to participate in infection control programs. While 80% of hospital patients reported that they were willing to help hospital staff with infection prevention, many felt that they would not feel comfortable asking a healthcare worker to sanitize his or her hands.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Cross Infection / psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Humans
Inpatients / psychology*
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Participation / psychology*
Young Adult