Artículos de revistas
Compliance with handwashing at two intensive care units in São Paulo
Fecha
2006-02-01Registro en:
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases. Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases, v. 10, n. 1, p. 33-35, 2006.
1413-8670
S1413-86702006000100007.pdf
S1413-86702006000100007
10.1590/S1413-86702006000100007
Autor
Furtado, Guilherme H.c.
Santana, Solange L.
Coutinho, Ana Paula
Perdiz, Luciana B.
Wey, Sergio Barsanti
Medeiros, Eduardo Alexandrino Servolo de
Institución
Resumen
Handwashing compliance was compared at two medical- surgical intensive care units (ICUs) of a teaching and a non-teaching hospital. The mean compliance was 22.2% and 42.6%, respectively. Respiratory therapists at the non-teaching hospital had the best handwashing compliance (52.6%). Nursing assistants at the teaching hospital had the worst compliance (11.5%). Nursing assistant was the only health-care worker category with a significant difference between the two ICUs (odds ratio = 6.0; 95% confidence interval = 3.83-9.43; p< 0.001).