Difference in compliance with Standard Precautions by nursing staff in Brazil versus Hong Kong

The Standard Precautions (SP) are measures to reduce the risk of transmission of bloodborne and other pathogens, and should be used by health professionals in the care of all patients regardless of their condition of infection. However, suboptimal compliance with SP has been consistently reported in...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2015-07, Vol.43 (7), p.769-772
Main Authors: Pereira, Fernanda Maria Vieira, MSc, Lam, Simon Ching, MSCG, BN (Hons), RN, Chan, Jackie Hoi Man, MPH, BN (Hons), RN, Malaguti-Toffano, Silmara Elaine, PhD, Gir, Elucir, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adherence
Adult
Bacteria
Brazil
Compliance
Cross Infection - prevention & control
Cross-sectional design
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease transmission
Female
Guideline Adherence
Hong Kong
Hospitals
Humans
Infection Control
Infection Control - methods
Infectious Disease
International comparisons
Male
Middle Aged
Nurse
Nurses
Nursing Staff
Risk assessment
Self-administered study
Standard Precautions
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Summary:The Standard Precautions (SP) are measures to reduce the risk of transmission of bloodborne and other pathogens, and should be used by health professionals in the care of all patients regardless of their condition of infection. However, suboptimal compliance with SP has been consistently reported in the nursing literature. This study evaluated the differences of compliance with SP among nurses from Brazil and Hong Kong. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2 countries—Hong Kong and Brazil—with nurses working in hospitals who responded to a self-administered questionnaire with demographic data and responses to a 20-item Compliance with Standard Precautions Scale. The compliance rate of 560 nurses was 69.4% for the Brazilian sample and 57.4% for the Hong Kong sample. The additional clinical experience of the Brazilian nurses versus those in Hong Kong may be related to differences in compliance with SP between nurses.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.03.021