ArticleAmerican journal of infection control2026
Infection prevention and control knowledge, attitudes, and practices among home health care patients and their family caregivers: Findings from a multisite survey.
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backgroundHome health care (HHC) patients face elevated infection risks, yet adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) practices by patients and caregivers remains understudied. This study assessed IPC-related knowledge, attitudes and practices in this population.
methodsSurveys were administered to HHC patients at high/very high infection risk or their family caregivers from two large Medicare-certified HHC agencies in New York State.
resultsAmong 250 respondents (132 HHC patients, 118 caregivers), participants demonstrated adequate IPC knowledge (mean proportion = 0.77), attitudes (mean proportion = 0.88), and adherence (mean proportion = 0.79). However, handwashing knowledge needed improvement (mean proportion = 0.63). Regression analyses showed higher IPC knowledge and more favorable attitudes predicted better IPC practice adherence. DISCUSSION: Unlike prior research among HHC nurses where only attitudes predicted practices, both knowledge and attitudes were associated with adherence among patients and caregivers.
conclusionsInterventions should enhance IPC knowledge, particularly proper handwashing, and emphasizing infection prevention importance to improve adherence among HHC patients and caregivers, especially older populations.
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