Determining a patient's comfort in inquiring about healthcare providers' hand-washing behavior.
Clare CA, Afzal O, Knapp K, et al. Determining a patient's comfort in inquiring about healthcare providers' hand-washing behavior. J Patient Saf. 2013;9(2):68-74. doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e31827819d2.
Even assertive patients in this study were often uncomfortable asking health care providers to wash their hands.