Implementation of respiratory protection measures: Visitors of residential care homes for the elderly.
To evaluate the implementation of respiratory protection measures for and by visitors of residential care homes for the elderly in Hong Kong, a territory-wide cross-sectional survey was conducted. A total of 87 infection control officers, 1,763 health care workers, and 520 visitors from 87 homes completed the questionnaires. Rules on respiratory protection for visitors were found to vary across residential care homes for the elderly. Uncooperative visitors and inadequate resources were identified as major barriers in the implementation of such measures for visitors.
The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong. Electronic address: tzefanlee@cuhk.edu.hk.
Diana T F
DT
Lee
The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Doris S F
DS
Yu
Department of Microbiology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.
Margaret
M
Ip
Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
Jennifer Y M
JY
Tang
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014789:Visitors to Patients
Influenza; Nosocomial outbreaks; Old age homes