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Low Compliance to Handwashing Program and High Nosocomial Infection in a Brazilian Hospital
Joint Authors
Rocha, Lilian Alves
Nunes, Maria José
Gontijo Filho, Paulo Pinto
Borges, Lizandra Ferreira de Almeida e
Source
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
It is a fact that hand hygiene prevents nosocomial infection, but compliance with recommended instructions is commonly poor.
The purpose of this study was to implement a hand hygiene program for increase compliance with hand hygiene and its relationship with nosocomial infection (NI) and MRSA infection/colonization rates.
Methods.
Compliance to hand hygiene was evaluated in a hospital by direct observation and measured of health care-associated infections, including methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, before and after an educational intervention, using visual poster, colorful stamps, and feedback of the results.
Results.
Overall compliance did not increase during intervention, only handwashing before and after patient contact has improved from 40% to 76% (P=0.01) for HCWs, but NI and MRSA rates remained high and stable.
Conclusion.
In a combination of high prevalence of NI and low compliance to hand hygiene, the programme of measure does not motivate the HCW hand hygiene.
Future interventions should employ incremental evaluation to develop effective hand hygiene initiatives.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Borges, Lizandra Ferreira de Almeida e& Rocha, Lilian Alves& Nunes, Maria José& Gontijo Filho, Paulo Pinto. 2012. Low Compliance to Handwashing Program and High Nosocomial Infection in a Brazilian Hospital. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482348
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Borges, Lizandra Ferreira de Almeida e…[et al.]. Low Compliance to Handwashing Program and High Nosocomial Infection in a Brazilian Hospital. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482348
American Medical Association (AMA)
Borges, Lizandra Ferreira de Almeida e& Rocha, Lilian Alves& Nunes, Maria José& Gontijo Filho, Paulo Pinto. Low Compliance to Handwashing Program and High Nosocomial Infection in a Brazilian Hospital. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482348
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482348