[Nursing care in an adverse situation]

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Nursing Practice
• Infection Control

Context:

• Exploratory study on hospital infection control committee's surveillance activities.
• Focus on interaction between infection control committee and nursing staff in surgical sectors.
• Involves assessment of dialysis procedures, teaching, extra-hospital activities, meetings, and biological material accidents.

Purpose:

• To investigate risk factors contributing to hospital-acquired infections.
• To analyze the influence of general patient admission conditions and the physical environment on infection occurrence.
• To evaluate the role of material improvisation in infection development.

Summary:

• Utilized a quanti-qualitative approach for an exploratory study on hospital infection surveillance.
• Identified patient admission conditions, therapeutic environment, and material improvisation as key contributing factors to infections.
• Highlighted the need for participatory nursing care execution.

Impact:

• Findings suggest that optimizing the physical environment and reducing material improvisation can enhance infection prevention.
• Emphasizes the importance of a collaborative approach between infection control committees and nursing teams.
• Recommends participatory nursing care strategies to improve patient safety and reduce infection rates.