Hand hygiene in high-complexity sectors as an integrating element in the combat of Sars-CoV-2
Rev Bras Enferm. 2020 Jun 29;73Suppl 2(Suppl 2):e20200316.
doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0316.
eCollection 2020.
[Article in
English,
Portuguese]
Affiliations
- 1 Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 2 University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein. Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- 3 Hospital Federal da Lagoa. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
- 4 Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
Abstract
Objective:
to perform a situational diagnosis of the behavior of health professionals concerning hand hygiene practices in highly-complex sectors.
Methods:
this quantitative and retrospective study was based on reports (2016 and 2017) of Adult and Pediatric ICUs of a Federal hospital in Rio de Janeiro.
Results:
one thousand two hundred fifty-eight opportunities for hand hygiene were analysed. The chance of professionals sanitizing hands in Pediatric ICUs is 41.61% higher than in Adult ICUs. Concerning proper hand hygiene, the medical team had a 39.44% lower chance than the nursing team. Others had a 30.62% lower chance when compared to the nursing team. The moment "after contact with the patient" presented 4.5275 times the chance in relation "before contact with the patient".
Conclusion:
in front of hand hygiene recommendations to control COVID-19, diagnostic assessment and previous analysis of the behavior of professionals proved to be positive.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Betacoronavirus*
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Brazil
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COVID-19
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Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
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Female
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Guideline Adherence / statistics & numerical data*
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Hand Disinfection / standards*
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Health Personnel / education*
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Humans
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Intensive Care Units / standards*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pandemics / prevention & control*
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Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
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Practice Guidelines as Topic*
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Retrospective Studies
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SARS-CoV-2