Knowledge, perceptions, and practices of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission prevention among health care workers in acute-care settings

Analysis of contributing factors associated to related patients safety incidents in Intensive Care Medicine

“…Probably one of the elements that explain the lack of concordance in relation to the reported CFs is the methodology used in detecting the incidents, which can give rise to different interpretations regarding the CFs. 30 In relation to avoidability, most of the incidents were classified as avoidable, in coincidence with the observations of other authors. On one hand, the number of CFs reported in AEs was greater than in NMIs.…”

Staphylococcus Infections in Pregnancy

“…Although hospital staff members report awareness of the need for contact and or standard precautions, compliance is less common-demonstrating the importance of frequent reinforcement of best practices. 35 The increasing use of personal electronic devices such as tablet computers in healthcare has introduced a new source of contamination and risk of transmission. 36 Outside the operating room, recommendations for professional dress vary with institutional policies and provider expectations (eg, white coats, scrubs vs dress clothes).…”

Experiences of nursing staff caring for patients with methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus

“…; Seibert et al. ). Experiences and emotional reactions of healthcare personnel when caring for patients with MRSA have not been well explored.…”

“…Therefore, education is essential for healthcare personnel in order to meet the patient's need for information and to prevent further spreading of contaminants. Healthcare personnel's knowledge of the management of MRSA has been investigated before (Lindberg et al 2012;Mamhidir et al 2011;Seibert et al 2014). Experiences and emotional reactions of healthcare personnel when caring for patients with MRSA have not been well explored.…”