Cues to action activate one’s readiness to act and stimulate overt behaviors (Rosenstock, 1990). This includes an internal or external stimulus that triggers health-related behaviors. Cues may also include something that makes the individual aware of a health threat. Educational interventions and cues regarding HH may further increase an individual’s willingness to take action.
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Quantitative Research Questions
The quantitative research questions (RQ) to be addressed in this study are:
RQ 2. To what extent is the patient-focused structured hand hygiene intervention acceptable to long term acute care facility patients receiving the intervention?
RQ3. To what extent can the patient-focused structured hand hygiene intervention be carried out with long term acute care facility patients using the anticipated resources?
RQ4. To what extent can the patient-focused structured hand hygiene intervention be integrated into the existing system?
RQ5. Is there a clinically meaningful difference between the amount of fluorescent powder residue transferred from participant to environment and environment to participant among the control and intervention groups?
Mixed Methods Research Question
RQ 6. How did the qualitative data inform the quantitative data?