Patient empowerment and multimodal hand hygiene promotion: a win–win strategy.

Maryanne McGuckin; Julie Storr; Yves Longtin; Benedetta Allegranzi; Didier Pittet

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Patient empowerment and multimodal hand hygiene promotion: a win–win strategy.

July 14, 2010

McGuckin M, Storr J, Longtin Y, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2011;26(1):10-7.

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This review examined programs that engage patients as partners in hand hygiene improvement. The authors report that successful programs include at least one of the following tactics: educational tools, motivational tools, or role modeling.

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