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A Method to Test the Efficacy of Handwashing for the Removal of Emerging Infectious Pathogens
Published on: June 7, 2017
Hand hygiene in high-complexity sectors as an integrating element in the combat of Sars-CoV-2
Danielle Galdino de Paula1, Marianna Ramos Francisco1, Juliana Dias Freitas2
1Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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.
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