A pilot study to investigate patients reported knowledge, awareness, and beliefs on health care–associated infection

Systematic review of the effectiveness of strategies to encourage patients to remind healthcare professionals about their hand hygiene

“…89 For example, patients who believe that they are in control and capable of asking about HH, 41,42,90e92 and that asking about HH could help prevent HAIs, 47 express stronger intentions and greater behavioural outcomes. Some patients nevertheless believe that HAIs can never be prevented, 93 that HCPs cannot infect patients 94 and that questioning HCPs about their HH does not help to prevent the spread of infection. 42,44 For these patients, any strategy aimed at increasing patients' questioning of HCPs is unlikely to succeed in the absence of modifying their beliefs around this behaviour.…”

Implementing a patient education intervention about Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureusprevention and effect on knowledge and behavior in veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders: A pilot randomized controlled trial

“…The survey questions were developed based on the content and recommendations in the educational materials and adapted from survey content from the literature. 16,18,25,26 Both of the pre-and post-test surveys were piloted with five patients with SCI/D to assess patient understanding of the questions and revised accordingly. Demographic characteristics and health information including age, race/ethnicity, gender, living arrangements, level of injury, time since injury, completeness of injury, health conditions in the last 12 months, and MRSA colonization or infection status were collected during the pre-test.…”

“…11,15,17 The knowledge that patients do have about MRSA may come from biased or ill-informed sources such as the popular media. 12,18 Focus groups conducted with patients with SCI/D and providers identified significant gaps in general MRSA knowledge among both patients and providers. 19 In addition, providers identified barriers to educating patients with SCI/ D such as needing materials that addressed SCI/D specific risk factors and wanting a more interactive modality for educating patients.…”

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' "Never Events"

“…17 Additional IOM reports in 2001-2005 revealed that a large subset of preventable errors are HAIs, such that ''20% of patients admitted to acute care hospitals have an infection and 5%-10% acquire one or more infections during their stay.'' [18][19][20] Two million patients each year are affected by HAIs, resulting in 90,000 deaths, costing an additional $4.5 billion to $5.7 billion annually. 18,20 The IOM's publication renewed the emphasis on improving care in our nation's hospitals.…”