title: A randomized trial to determine the impact of a 5 moments for patient hand hygiene educational intervention on patient hand hygiene.
abstract: We conducted a randomized trial of a simple educational intervention encouraging patients to perform hand hygiene at 5 specific moments, including on entry of health care personnel into their room as a reminder of the importance of hand hygiene. The intervention resulted in a significant increase in patient hand hygiene.
authors.affiliation: Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Herleen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.affiliation: Department of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH; Case Western Reserve University, School of Nursing, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Shanina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Knighton
authors.affiliation: Infection Control Department, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: Trina F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Zabarsky
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH. Electronic address: curtisd123@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Curtis J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Donskey
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D063373:Hand Hygiene; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Feedback; Hand hygiene; Patient empowerment