2004
DOI: 10.1086/502378
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Differences in Hand Hygiene Behavior Related to the Contamination Risk of Healthcare Activities in Different Groups of Healthcare Workers

Abstract: This study showed better compliance with hand hygiene than that reported by many previous studies, but compliance was still inadequate and varied significantly by type of HCW, type of activity, and location in the hospital.

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“…The results of the univariate analysis indicate that the medi cal personnel adhered to the hand washing proce dures before contact with the patient only in 5.2% of the cases. This is a much lower proportion than the one re ported by other authors [11,[14][15][16][17][18]. According to the best knowledge of the authors, this is the only study using par ticipatory observation, in which the subjects, in addition to being ignorant of the true aim of the study, were intention ally diverted to the issues remote from the compliance with the principles of hygiene.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 79%
“…The results of the univariate analysis indicate that the medi cal personnel adhered to the hand washing proce dures before contact with the patient only in 5.2% of the cases. This is a much lower proportion than the one re ported by other authors [11,[14][15][16][17][18]. According to the best knowledge of the authors, this is the only study using par ticipatory observation, in which the subjects, in addition to being ignorant of the true aim of the study, were intention ally diverted to the issues remote from the compliance with the principles of hygiene.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 79%
“…Ao serem indagados sobre o problema, os profissionais afirmaram ser possível aumentar a adesão à hM (11,12). Frente às oportunidades na prá-tica assistencial, observou-se maior adesão dos profissionais à hM após executarem o cuidado e contato com fluidos corporais em detrimento à etapa antes do contato, revelando-se mais como uma prática de autocuidado que de cuidado ao paciente (13)(14)(15).…”
Section: Adesão à Higienização De Mãos: Uma Evidência Em Investigaçãounclassified
“…Consonante a esse resultado, o álcool tem sido recomendado por exigir menor tempo para a hM, ser prático ao uso, agir rapidamente e não lesar a pele de forma pronunciada (16,20), resultando em adesão acima de 90% em situações que envolvem contato com material biológico (14).…”
Section: Adesão à Higienização De Mãos: Uma Evidência Em Investigaçãounclassified
“…38 Wendt ve ark.nın sağlık çalışanları ile ilgili çalışmasında el yıkama oranı %52,2 olarak bildirilmiştir. 39 Muto ve ark.nın çalışmasında ise genel el yıkama oranı %60 iken, temizlik görevlileri arasında bu oranın %36 olduğu saptanmıştır. 40 Ankara'da lise 9. ve 10.…”
Section: Sosyal El Yıkama Tutum öLçeği (Seytö)unclassified