Enablement of nursing home residents in infection prevention during general practitioner visits: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hand hygiene measures are essential to protect nursing home residents against nosocomial infections. Evidence on the prevention of nosocomial infections for nursing home residents by general practitioners during their medical visits in nursing homes or how they enable nursing home residents to perform hand hygiene measures is lacking. This study aimed to explore hand hygiene behaviors of general practitioners in nursing homes, their attitudes toward infection prevention measures, and the enablement of nursing home residents in performing hand hygiene measures.

Materials and methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with general practitioners and nursing home residents in Germany. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Data were analyzed using th

SUBMITTER: Hammerschmidt J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8989284 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature