U.S., April 28 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07552792) titled 'Impact of Hand Rub Placement on Patient Trust and Disease Stigma' on April 20.
Brief Summary: This study aims to investigate how the physical placement of hand sanitizer in consultation rooms affects patient trust and feelings of disease stigma. While hand hygiene is an essential infection control measure in healthcare, performing it immediately in front of patients with visible, non-communicable conditions (such as psoriasis) might inadvertently make patients feel rejected or stigmatized.This study uses a randomized controlled design to evaluate if a simple environmental modification-changing the spatial location of the hand sanit...