Patient empowerment and multimodal hand hygiene promotion: a win–win strategy.
McGuckin M, Storr J, Longtin Y, et al. Patient empowerment and multimodal hand hygiene promotion: a win-win strategy. Am J Med Qual. 2011;26(1):10-7. doi:10.1177/1062860610373138.
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.