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Nursing activities in the prevention and control of nosocomial infection in the emergency sector
Atuação da enfermagem na prevenção e controle da infecção hospitalar no setor de urgência
Atuación de la enfermería em la prevencion y control de la infección hospitalaria en el sector de urgencia
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Abstract Objective: To evaluate the performance of the nursing staff in the prevention and control of nosocomial infection in the emergency sector. Method: This is a field study, the exploratory kind with quantitative and qualitative approach and was conducted through a questionnaire and a check list of inva... view more
Objective: To evaluate the performance of the nursing staff in the prevention and control of nosocomial infection in the emergency sector. Method: This is a field study, the exploratory kind with quantitative and qualitative approach and was conducted through a questionnaire and a check list of invasive procedures. The study population consisted of 77 professionals of nursing staff, 15 nurses, 59 practical nurses and 03 nursing assistants. Results: The results showed that the professionals of the nursing staff know the importance of the prevention and control of hospital infection, but only a few knew conceptualize this issue correctly and completely. Conclusion: The safe and effective care can be reality from the acknowledgment of health professionals about the standard precautions to be taken while handling a hospitalized patient.... view less
Keywords
hospital; contagious disease; prophylaxis; nursing staff; control
Classification
Medical Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 293-305
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 6
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed