Adhesion of hand hygiene by professionals in the emergency care of a university hospital

Authors

  • Adriana Cristina de Oliveira Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem Básica
  • Adriana Oliveira De Paula Federal University of Minas Gerais image/svg+xml
  • Mariana Almeida de Souza Federal University of Minas Gerais image/svg+xml
  • Alanna Gomes Silva Federal University of Minas Gerais image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v95i4p162-167

Keywords:

Cross infection, Hand hygiene, Patient safety, Emergency medical services.

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate hand hygiene compliance among healthcare workers. Methodology: cross-sectional study, conducted in an emergency department of a university hospital in Belo Horizonte, between May and August 2013, which evaluated through direct observation, the rate of adherence to hand hygiene by healthcare workers. The observations were based on the five moments for hand hygiene indicated by the World Health Organization. data were analysed using spss software, by descreptive and univariated analysis. Results: 931 opportunities for hand hygiene were registered, 88.9% among nursing technicians, 6.9% among doctors 3.7% for nurses and 0.5%, nursing assistants, giving a globaL rate of adherence among professionals of 19.4%. Handwashing with soap and water was the most frequent metod used by professionals (47%). Conclusion: the rate of adherence to hand hygiene was considered low, which is worrying ahead to the relevance of such action in infection control.

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Author Biographies

  • Adriana Cristina de Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem Básica
    Enfermeira. Pós-Doutora pela Universidade de Nova York. Professora Associada do Departamento de Enfermagem Básica da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte (MG), Brasil. Orientador.
  • Adriana Oliveira De Paula, Federal University of Minas Gerais
    Enfermeira. Doutora pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte (MG), Brasil.
  • Mariana Almeida de Souza, Federal University of Minas Gerais
    Graduada em enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (MG), Brasil
  • Alanna Gomes Silva, Federal University of Minas Gerais
    Mestranda em enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte (MG), Brasil

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Published

2016-12-30

Issue

Vol. 95 No. 4 (2016)

Section

Artigos

How to Cite

Oliveira, A. C. de, De Paula, A. O., Souza, M. A. de, & Silva, A. G. (2016). Adhesion of hand hygiene by professionals in the emergency care of a university hospital. Revista De Medicina, 95(4), 162-167. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v95i4p162-167