Hand hygiene: a review of understanding and attitudes of healthcare professionals

Objective: Evaluate hand hygiene performed by health professionals in a public hospital and identify non-adherence factors for the correct technique. Methods: The professionals were submitted to a questionnaire, testing their knowledge of Hand Hygiene Compliance for Health Professionals and were obs...

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Published in:Revista de pesquisa, cuidado é fundamental cuidado é fundamental, 2014-01, Vol.5 (6)
Main Authors: Jéssica Raunne Moreira de Sousa, Luiz Felipe Duarte dos Santos, Ana Amélia de Carvalho Melo Cavalcante, Maria do Carmo Mascarenhas, Tatiana Vieira Souza Chaves, Tereza Maria Alcântara Neves
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Language:English
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Summary:Objective: Evaluate hand hygiene performed by health professionals in a public hospital and identify non-adherence factors for the correct technique. Methods: The professionals were submitted to a questionnaire, testing their knowledge of Hand Hygiene Compliance for Health Professionals and were observed while hand washing. Results: 62.5% received training either during undergraduation course, or by the hospital, while 37.5% did not know how to do the technique. Regarding the reason for the noncompliance of proper hygiene techniques, 61.1% of professionals said that excessive professional activity, and insufficient time are the main causes. 44.4% mentioned the lack of priority of the institution as to the procedure and 16.6% lack the time to perform the technique. Conclusion: It appears that most of the professionals interviewed did not obey the rules recommended hand hygiene and the main reason is no time due to excessive workload. Descriptors: Infection, Hand hygiene, health professionals.
ISSN:1809-6107
2175-5361