Patient involvement in the implementation of infection prevention and control guidelines and associated interventions: a scoping review.

Heloise Lima Fernandes AgreliMichael MurphySile CreedonCliodhna Ni BhuachallaDeirdre O'BrienDinah GouldEileen SavageFiona BarryJonathan DrennanMaura P SmiddySarah CondellSinead HorganSiobhan MurphyTeresa WillsAileen BurtonJosephine Hegarty

Published in: BMJ open (2019)

There is limited evidence regarding the best strategies to promote patient involvement in the implementation of IPC interventions and guidelines. The findings of this review endorse the need for targeted strategies to overcome the lack of role clarity of patients in IPC and the power imbalances between patients and HCPs.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
primary care
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
prognostic factors
clinical practice
quality improvement
patient reported