title: Examining hospital patients' knowledge and attitudes toward hospital-acquired infections and their participation in infection control.
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.
authors.affiliation: 1School of Public Health and Community Medicine,UNSW Medicine,University of New South Wales,Sydney,Australia.
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seale
authors.affiliation: 2UNSW Medicine,University of New South Wales,Sydney,Australia.
authors.forename: Yuliya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Novytska
authors.affiliation: 3Prince of Wales Hospital,Sydney,Australia.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gallard
authors.affiliation: 1School of Public Health and Community Medicine,UNSW Medicine,University of New South Wales,Sydney,Australia.
authors.forename: Rajneesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaur
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult