Consumer knowledge and attitudes toward public reporting of health care-associated infection data.
Infection prevention
Patient awareness
Qualitative research
Semistructured interviews
Surveillance
Journal
American journal of infection control
ISSN: 1527-3296
Titre abrégé: Am J Infect Control
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8004854
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2019
06 2019
Historique:
received:
21
08
2018
revised:
08
11
2018
accepted:
08
11
2018
pubmed:
15
1
2019
medline:
7
5
2020
entrez:
15
1
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
There is little information regarding consumer knowledge of health care-associated infection (HAI). Furthermore, it is unclear how meaningful publicly reported HAI data is to consumers, how they may use it, and the most appropriate format for data presentation. The purpose of this study was to explore consumer knowledge and attitudes toward HAI and public reporting. A qualitative study design, characterized by a series of semistructured interviews, was undertaken with purposively selected, adult elective surgical inpatients at a large metropolitan acute hospital. Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Analysis of the data were conducted using thematic analysis. Twenty interviews were conducted. The 5 major themes identified were: (1) awareness through experience, (2) focus on current illness, (3) patient contribution to infection prevention, (4) sources and mode of information, and (5) influence on choice of hospital. We found broad variation in knowledge, sources of information, and preferences for the type and delivery of information. A significant cohort of participants preferred not to be informed, whereas others were neutral or only mildly interested. If public reporting of HAI data is to be aimed at consumers, further engagement with consumers is crucial to ensure the information provided is fit for purpose.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
There is little information regarding consumer knowledge of health care-associated infection (HAI). Furthermore, it is unclear how meaningful publicly reported HAI data is to consumers, how they may use it, and the most appropriate format for data presentation. The purpose of this study was to explore consumer knowledge and attitudes toward HAI and public reporting.
METHODS
A qualitative study design, characterized by a series of semistructured interviews, was undertaken with purposively selected, adult elective surgical inpatients at a large metropolitan acute hospital. Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Analysis of the data were conducted using thematic analysis.
RESULTS
Twenty interviews were conducted. The 5 major themes identified were: (1) awareness through experience, (2) focus on current illness, (3) patient contribution to infection prevention, (4) sources and mode of information, and (5) influence on choice of hospital.
DISCUSSION
We found broad variation in knowledge, sources of information, and preferences for the type and delivery of information. A significant cohort of participants preferred not to be informed, whereas others were neutral or only mildly interested.
CONCLUSIONS
If public reporting of HAI data is to be aimed at consumers, further engagement with consumers is crucial to ensure the information provided is fit for purpose.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30639097
pii: S0196-6553(18)31110-6
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.11.018
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
656-660Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Inc.