Some physicians and nurses may be turned off to the idea of patients reminding them to wash their hands, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine and reported by the HealthDay.
For the study, researchers analyzed survey responses from 227 physicians and nurses at the University of Geneva Hospitals in Switzerland.
Results from those surveys showed approximately one-third of clinicians do not like being reminded by patients to wash their hands because it was upsetting, humiliating or time consuming. Thirty-seven percent of surveyed clinicians also indicated they would not consent to wearing a badge encouraging patients to ask about hand hygiene.
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For the study, researchers analyzed survey responses from 227 physicians and nurses at the University of Geneva Hospitals in Switzerland.
Results from those surveys showed approximately one-third of clinicians do not like being reminded by patients to wash their hands because it was upsetting, humiliating or time consuming. Thirty-seven percent of surveyed clinicians also indicated they would not consent to wearing a badge encouraging patients to ask about hand hygiene.
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