Patient and Patient�s Relatives Participation Strategy in the Prevention of Infections: Hand Hygiene

¹Nursing Administration Doctorate Program, Institute Of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eyl�l University, �zmir, Turkey
²Department Of Nursing Administration, Faculty Of Nursing, Dokuz Eyl�l University, �zmir, Turkey

Medical errors are inevitable because health services are provided by more than one professional group and the institutions served have complex structures. The most important priority in providing healthcare services is not to harm the patient. In this regard, ensuring patient safety emerges as the main priority. It is extremely important to include patients and their relatives in patient safety practices, keeping in mind that they are a part of the team. The contribution of patients and their relatives to safety measures, especially within the scope of preventing infections, is emphasized in the literature. In the strategies to be practiced, it is recommended to prioritize hand hygiene, a simple and cost-effective way of preventing infections, with the participation of patients and their relatives to ensure empowerment. In line with the literature, this review aims to discuss hand hygiene practices, one of the important issues in patient safety, with the patient and patient relatives� participation in strategies preventing infections.

Keywords:

Enfeksiyonlar�n �nlenmesinde Hasta ve Hasta Yak�n� Kat�l�m� Stratejisi: El Hijyeni

¹Dokuz Eyl�l �niversitesi, Sa�l�k Bilimleri Enstit�s�, Hem�irelikte Y�netim Doktora Program�, �zmir, T�rkiye
²Dokuz Eyl�l �niversitesi, Hem�irelik Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelikte Y�netim Anabilim Dal�, �zmir, T�rkiye

Sa�l�k hizmetlerinin birden fazla meslek grubu taraf�ndan verilmesi ve hizmet verilen kurumlar�n karma��k bir yap�ya sahip olmas� nedeniyle t�bbi hatalar ka��n�lmazd�r. Sa�l�k hizmetlerinin en �nemli �nceli�i hastaya zarar vermemektir. Bu bak�mdan hasta g�venli�ini sa�lamak temel �ncelik olarak kar��m�za ��kmaktad�r. Hasta ve hasta yak�nlar�n�n da ekibin bir par�as� oldu�u unutulmadan hasta g�venli�i uygulamalar�na kat�l�m�n�n sa�lanmas� son derece �nemlidir. �zellikle enfeksiyonlar�n �nlenmesi kapsam�nda hasta ve yak�nlar�n�n g�venlik �nlemlerine verece�i katk�, alan yaz�nda vurgulanmaktad�r. Hastane enfeksiyonlar�n� engellemek i�in uygulanacak stratejilerden biri olan el hijyeni, uygun maliyetli ve en basit yakla��m� i�ermektedir. El hijyenine �ncelik verilmesi, hasta ve hasta yak�nlar�n�n kat�l�m�n� sa�lamada �nerilmektedir. Bu ba�lamda derlemenin amac�, hasta g�venli�indeki �nemli konulardan biri olan enfeksiyonlar�n �nlenmesinde, hasta ve hasta yak�n�n�n kat�l�m stratejileri aras�nda �ncelikli olarak yer alan el hijyeni uygulamalar�n� alan yaz�n do�rultusunda tart��makt�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Meltem Dursun Engin, �eyda Seren �ntepeler. Patient and Patient�s Relatives Participation Strategy in the Prevention of Infections: Hand Hygiene. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2022; 9(1): 145-152

Corresponding Author: Meltem Dursun Engin, T�rkiye