Examining the online approaches used by hospitals in Sydney Australia to inform patients about healthcare associated infections and infection prevention strategies

摘要

BackgroundProvision of information plays a critical role in supporting patients to be engaged or empowered to be involved with infection prevention measures in hospitals. This explorative study evaluated the suitability, readability and accessibility of information on healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) and infection prevention strategies targeted at patients from the websites of 19 acute care public hospitals in Sydney, Australia.