OBJECTIVE To assess the compliance with hand hygiene guidelines among nursing staff in secondary care hospitals in Kuwait. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted through direct observation using the Lewisham observation tool and self-administered questionnaire in six major public secondary care hospitals in Kuwait. Only patient care activities that are described as 'dirty ...

not necessarily result in lack of illness. A psychosocial framework for understanding patient compliance is the Health Belief Model, which is based upon the value an individual places on the identified goal and the likelihood that compliance will achieve that goal. This Model has been useful to explain noncompliance, to make an "educational diagnosis," and for designing compliance-enhancing int...

Past studies have shown successful outcomes regarding the use of various interventional education methods in improving patient compliance. At our institution, different educational resources are offered and encouraged, including a 2-hour-long educational class, to prepare patients who are undergoing total joint arthroplasty procedures. Given the significant impact that patient compliance with p...

263 P compliance is crucial in orthodontic treatment involving removable appliances. This is especially true for adult patients, who have no growth remaining to help compensate for poor cooperation. The orthodontist’s ability to predict a given individual’s level of compliance is also important, because patients who are not expected to be cooperative may be better treated with fixed rather than...

Diabetes is a major public health problem allover the world. Compliance refers to a patient both agreeing to and then undergoing some part of their treatment program as advised by their doctor or other health care workers. Aim: This study was conducted to demonstrate the pattern of compliance among diabetic patients, its determinants and reasons beyond noncompliance. Methodology: This cross sec...

Patient compliance and drug efficacy and side-effects were compared in two groups of patients with symptoms of acute lower urinary tract infections. One group was treated with trimethoprim, one tablet (300 mg) once a day, and the other with co-trimoxazole, two tablets (160 mg trimethoprim, 800 mg sulphamethoxazole) twice a day; both treatments were prescribed for seven days. Patient compliance ...

BACKGROUND Great variability in breast cancer (BC) treatment practices according to patient, tumour or organisation of care characteristics has been reported but the relation between these factors is not well known. In two French regions, we measured compliance with Clinical Practice Guidelines for non-metastatic BC care management and identified factors associated with non-compliance at clinic...

Our objective was to improve documentation and patient safety in a major trauma centre. A retrospective audit was undertaken in March 2014. Ward round entries for each orthopaedic patients on three dates were assessed against standards and analysed. The audit was repeated in April 2014, and again in August 2014. Thorough documentation is paramount in a major trauma centre. It forms a useful rec...

Oncology nurses play a pivotal role in educating the cancer patient who is about to commence oral chemotherapy. Increasing numbers of patients are receiving oral chemotherapy at home, and with this move to oral self-administration, there has been a critical shift in responsibility of management from the provider to patient. Oral regimens pose new challenges in patient selection and education. R...