Do patients need advice and information to prevent infections - results of a single centre structured survey

• Main Authors: M. Voigt (Author), R. Schaumann (Author), F. Barre (Author), E. Mayr (Author), W. Lehmann (Author), T. Hawellek (Author), H.E.J. Kaba (Author), S. Wüstefeld (Author), S. Scheithauer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Healthcare-associated infections are a major burden for hospitals, leading to morbidity and mortality and unnecessary medical costs. They can probably be reduced through what is known as patient empowerment. This study aims to address the question of whether patients are interes...