title: The challenge of patient empowerment in hand hygiene promotion in health care facilities in Hong Kong.
abstract: Patient empowerment programs in hand hygiene were implemented in 2 extended-care hospitals. Of the 223 patients approached by the infection control nurses, 167 patients (74.9%) participated in the program. A positive response from the health care workers was reported in 70 (93.3%) of 75 patients who reminded health care workers to clean hands as part of the empowerment program. A significant increase in volume of alcohol-based handrub consumption was observed during the intervention period compared with baseline.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Infection Control Team, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong West Cluster, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Vincent C C
authors.initials: VCC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Infection Control Team, Tung Wah Hospital, Hong Kong West Cluster, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Shuk-Ching
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Infection Control Team, Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong West Cluster, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Ivan W Y
authors.initials: IWY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Pui-Hing
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Simon Y C
authors.initials: SYC
authors.lastname: So
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Sally C Y
authors.initials: SCY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Jonathan H K
authors.initials: JHK
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Infection Control Team, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong West Cluster, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Wan-Mui
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Infection Control Team, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong West Cluster, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Josepha W M
authors.initials: JWM
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.affiliation: Infection Control Team, Grantham Hospital, Hong Kong West Cluster, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Chi-Hung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.affiliation: Infection Control Team, Tung Wah Hospital, Hong Kong West Cluster, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Wai-Kei
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. Electronic address: kyyuen@hku.hk.
authors.forename: Kwok-Yung
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Yuen
mesh_terms: D006235:Hand Disinfection; D006268:Health Facilities; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects
keywords: Alcohol consumption; Chinese; Compliance; Empowered patients