scholarly journals TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN PENGUNJUNG DALAM HAND HYGIENE DI RUANG ICU RUMAH SAKIT BALI ROYAL

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Made Adi Sinta Meryanti ◽  
Anak Agung Ayu Yuliati Darmini ◽  
I Gusti Ayu Rai Rahayuni

ABSTRAK Infeksi nosokomial dapat dicegah dengan cara hand hygiene efektif namun belum sepenuhnya individu memahami hal ini. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran tingkat pengetahuan pengunjung dalam melakukan Hand Hygiene .Penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross-sectional ini  menggunakan teknik Consecutive Sampling pada 55 pengunjung Rumah Sakit di ruang Ruang ICU Rumah Sakit Bali Royal. Hasil penelitian didapatkan sebagian besar responden berjenis kelamin laki-laki 31 (56,45%), berpendidikan sebagian besar sarjana 24 (43,6%), bekerja sebagai wiraswasta sebanyak 24 (43,6%). Sebagian besar pengunjung memiliki pengetahuan baik yaitu sebanyak 38 (69,1%), memiliki pengetahuan cukup sebanyak 13 (23,6%) dan pengetahuan kurang sebanyak 4 (7,3%) responden. Meskipun sebagian besar pengunjung memiliki pengetahuan baik tentang hand hygiene, masih ada sebagian yang perlu ditingkatkan pemahaman tentang hand hygiene pada saat membesuk pasien ke rumah sakit untuk mencegah terjadinya infeksi nosokomial. Kata Kunci : Hand Hygiene, Pengetahuan  ABSTRACTNosocomial infections can prevent by effective but not all individual know about this. Study aimed to describe the level of knowledge of visitors in conducting Hand Hygiene in ICU Bali Royal Hospital. Descriptive research design with cross-sectional approach was used consecutive Sampling technique with 55 hospital visitors in the Intensive Care Unit of Bali Royal Hospital. The result showed the majority respondents is male (31 respondents; 56.45%), most of them were scholars educated (24 respondents; 43.6%) and work as self-employed about (24 respondents; 43.6%). It could be seen most of the visitors had a good knowledge (38 repondents; 69.1%), had sufficient knowledge (13 respondents; 23.6%) and lack of knowledge (4 respondents; 7.3%). The study concluded that even though most of hospital’visitor have good knowledge about hand hygiene when visit the patient at the hospital, but still need to improve the knowledge about hand hygiene to prevent nosocomial infections.  Keywords: Hand Hygiene, Knowledge 

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayu Prawesti Priambodo ◽  
Kusman Ibrahim ◽  
Nursiswati N

Penggunaan alat ukur pengkajian nyeri yang sistematik dan terstandar pada pasien kritis yang tidak mampu untuk melaporkan rasa nyeri adalah suatu hal yang perlu diperhatikan. Behavioural pain scales(BPS) adalah alat ukur yang lebih dini dan banyak digunakan di area keperawatan kritis. Critical pain observation tools(CPOT) adalah alat yang dikembangkan menggunakan unsur-unsur rasa nyeri yang ada pada beberapa alat ukur pengkajian nyeri, termasuk BPS, namun CPOT belum banyak dikenal dan digunakan. Tujuan penelitian adalah melihat kesesuaian alat ukur CPOT dengan alat ukur BPS. Penelitian ini bersifat observasional analitik dengan rancangan Crosssectional dengan sampel pasien GICU (General Intensive Care Unit) dengan penurunan kesadaran dan menggunakan ventilasi mekanik sebanyak 48 pasien. Teknik pengambilan sampel dengan consecutive sampling. Pengkajian dilakukan dengan observasi skala nyeri menggunakan BPS dan CPOT pada saat pasien kondisi istirahat dan positioninguntuk melihat keandalan alat ukur nyeri. Hasil uji beda dan korelasi pada hasil pengukuran nyeri pada BPS dan CPOT adalah bermakna. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa BPS dan CPOT dapat mengukur perbedaan intensitas nyeri saat istirahat dengan saat positioning. Hasil uji kesesuaian (kappa) pengukuran BPS dengan CPOT memiliki nilai kesesuaian yang bermakna, dengan nilai kesesuaian (kappa) BPS-CPOT pada kondisi istirahat sebesar 0,937, sedangkan nilai kesesuaian (Kappa)BPS-CPOT pada kondisi positioning sebesar 0,265. BPS dan CPOT adalah alat penilaian nyeri yang dapat digunakan dalam menilai rasa sakit dan meningkatkan manajemen nyeri pada pasien kritis. CPOT lebih mudah digunakan dan aplikatif karena memiliki definisi operasional yang jelas. Kata kunci : Behavioural pain scale, Critical pain observation tool, pasien kritis.Pain Assessment among Critically Ill Patients using the Critical Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) in the Intensive Care Unit AbstractA systematic and standardised tool to assess pain experienced by critically ill patients has been previously highlighted. The BPS is the common tool used in the intensive care setting which can be used. But, the Critical Pain Observation Tool (COPT) has not been used extensively in the hospital. Thus, the efficacy of this tool needs to be examined. This descriptive observational study aimed to find an agreement of CPOT with BPS using a cross-sectional method recruited 48 participants with consecutive sampling technique. Pain assessment was performed during a resting and positioning period to check the agreement of the tools. Data was analysed using Cohen’s Kappa index analysis. Findings demonstrated a significance difference of pain intensity measured by BPS and CPOT during the period of resting (κ = 0.937) and positioning (κ = 0.265). Thus, BPS and CPOT are reliable scales to measure pain intensity. It is expected that those tools can help nurses to improve pain management for critically ill patients. However, CPOT is considered more applicable and user-friendly compared to the BPS.Keywords: Behavioral Pain Scale, Critical Pain Observation Tool, critical nursing care


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (01) ◽  
pp. 22-29
Author(s):  
Ni Nengah Nikawati ◽  
Ni Made Sri Muryani

Background: Anxiety is a feeling felt by respondents regarding disturbing mental tension, which as a general reaction with the inability to overcome a problem or there is no sense of security, which later leads to a physiological and psychological change. The level of family anxiety can be assessed by using a questionnaire with each respondent's characteristics and level of anxiety can be divided into several parts, namely: normal anxiety levels, mild anxiety levels, moderate anxiety levels, severe anxiety levels and panic. Objective: Knowing the description of the level of family anxiety in caring for patients with schizophrenia at the Mental Poliklinik UPTD. Rumah Sakit Jiwa Provinsi Bali and the characteristics of families caring for patients with schizophrenia based on education, age, and type of work. Methods: The research method that used in this study was descriptive research. This study used a cross sectional study, which was a study in which the subjects were evaluated only once and the measurement of each only one variable at the same time that using sampling consecutive sampling technique. The sample used was 32 people consisting of family members of hallucinations patients. Results: Based on research conducted at the Poliklinik UPTD. Rumah Sakit Jiwa Provinsi Bali toward 32 family members who was caring for patients by schizophrenia, most family members did not experience anxiety or anxiety in the normal range which was 29 family members of 32 family members and 3 families who experienced mild anxiety levels. Conclusion: That most family members who treated patients by schizophrenia at the Poliklinik UPTD. Rumah sakit Jiwa Provinsi Bali does not experience anxiety or anxiety still within normal limits. Latar Belakang: Kecemasan adalah suatu perasaan yang dirasakan oleh responden mengenai ketegangan mental yang menggelisahkan, dimana sebagai reaksi umum dengan ketidakmampuan dalam mengatasi suatu masalah atau tidak ada rasa aman, yang nantinya menimbulkan suatu perubahan fisiologis dan psikologis. Keluarga yang memiliki anggota keluarga dengan  gangguan jiwa dapat mengalami kecemasan Tingkat kecemasan keluarga dengan skizofrenia yaitu cemas ringan (80,49%) dan 8 keluarga mengalami cemas sedang (19,51%). Tujuan: Mengetahui gambaran tingkat kecemasan keluarga dalam merawat pasien dengan skizofrenia di Poliklinik Jiwa UPTD Rumah Sakit Jiwa Provinsi Bali dan karakteristik keluarga yang merawat pasien dengan skizofrenia berdasarkan pendidikan, umur, dan jenis pekerjaan. Metode: Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian bersifat deskriptif. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian cross sectional yaitu suatu penelitian dimana subjek diobsevasi hanya satu kali saja dan pengukurannya masing-masing satu variabel pada waktu yang sama yang menggunakan teknik sampling consecutive sampling. Sampel yang digunakan berjumlah 32 orang terdiri dari anggota keluarga pasien Halusinasi. Hasil: Berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan di Poliklinik Jiwa UPTD. Rumah Sakit Jiwa Provinsi Bali terhadap 32 anggota keluarga yang merawat pasien dengan skizofrenia, sebagian besar anggota keluarga tidak mengalami kecemasan atau kecemasan masih dalam batas normal jumlah 29 anggota keluarga dari 32 anggota keluarga dan 3 keluarga yang mengalami tingkat kecemasan ringan. Kesimpulan: Sebagian besar anggota keluarga yang merawat pasien dengan skizofrenia di Poliklinik Jiwa UPTD. Rumah Sakit Jiwa Provinsi Bali tidak mengalami kecemasan atau kecemasan masih dalam batas normal.


2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-131
Author(s):  
Wirda Hayati ◽  
Suwarni Suwarni ◽  
Nova Riska Jasna ◽  
Meutia Yusuf

Background: The nurse's verbal and non-verbal communication greatly affects the readiness of the patient and the patient's family to undergo surgery. Unclear communication causes misperceptions and the emergence of communication barriers in the nurse-client interaction process. The limited time and information provided are the causes of communication barriers in the client care process. This of course greatly affects patient care, especially in conditions that require intensive care. Methods: This study aims to determine the relationship between verbal and non-verbal communication between nurses and perceptions of communication barriers in families of pre-surgery patients in the intensive care unit, with a correlation design using a Cross Sectional study approach. The number of samples was 95 families of preoperative patients in the intensive care unit using purposive sampling technique. Results: 51.6% of nurses' verbal communication was good, and 50.5% of nurses' nonverbal communication was good, and there were no communication barriers between nurses and patients' families (54.7%). There was a significant relationship between nurses' verbal communication with perceptions of family communication barriers in pre-surgery patients in the intensive room (P=0.001) and there was a correlation between nurses' nonverbal communication with perceptions of family communication barriers in pre- surgery patients in the intensive room (P=0.002). Recommendation: Nurses are expected to continue to communicate effectively verbal and non-verbal with patients and families to prevent barriers in communication


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (08) ◽  
pp. 744-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uluhan Sili ◽  
Pinar Ay ◽  
Huseyin Bilgin ◽  
Seyhan Hidiroglu ◽  
Volkan Korten

Introduction: While improvement of hand hygiene (HH) compliance is considered as the best approach to reduce healthcare-associated infections, the instructional interventions in HH among healthcare workers of intensive care unit (ICU) of our hospital was not successful enough. The following study was conducted to evaluate HH knowledge, perception, practice and effectiveness of the trainings among healthcare workers of ICU in our hospital. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the ICU containing 8 medical and 16 surgical beds with 284 filled questionnaires about HH knowledge and 1187 observed opportunities for HH compliance. Results: Overall observed HH compliance rate was 40.6%; lowest compliance was 21.7% for “before clean/aseptic procedure” indication and highest compliance was 68.6% for “after touching a patient” indication. Although > 90% healthcare workers correctly identified the World Health Organization’s five indications for HH, 82 – 85% failed to recognize non-indications, i.e. when it was not necessary to perform HH. Our study showed that 15.1% of healthcare workers neither received nor felt the need for HH training. Conclusions: Despite regular HH trainings, healthcare workers could not differentiate when HH was not required which suggested failure to understand HH rationale. This may explain poor HH compliance rates. A systematic study is needed in order to find out the reasons behind of this noncompliance and improve HH training methods for educating healthcare workers.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
M. Fajar Sadli ◽  
Doddy Tavianto ◽  
Ike Sri Redjeki

Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) merupakan infeksi yang terjadi pada pasien yang terintubasi ≥48 jam di ruang rawat intensif. Penanganan VAP merupakan tantangan utama akibat morbiditas dan mortalitas yang tinggi.Ventilator associated pneumonia bundle (VAPb) telah terbukti dapat menurunkan angka kejadian VAP sehingga pengetahuan dokter dan perawat mengenai VAPb menentukan keberhasilan pencegahan VAP di ruang rawat intensif. Tujuan penelitian ini mengetahui pengetahuan dokter dan perawat mengenai VAPb di ruang rawat intensif RSUP Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung. Data diambil dari bulan November–Desember 2016. Penelitian deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang ini menggambarkan pengetahuan mengenai VAPb dari dokter residen Departemen Anestesi dan Terapi Intensif dan perawat di ruang rawat intensif RSUP Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung. Responden terdiri atas 79 dokter dan 88 perawat. Tingkat pengetahuan VAPb diuji menggunakan 20 pertanyaan kuesioner. Responden perawat terbanyak berjenis kelamin perempuan (74%), berusia ≥30 tahun (92%), status pendidikan diploma III (65%), lama kerja >5 tahun (76%), dan bekerja di Intensive Care Unit (ICU) (32%). Responden dokter terbanyak berjenis kelamin laki-laki (71%), berusia ≥30 tahun (83%), dan telah menyelesaikan stase ICU (61%). Simpulan, nilai kuesioner perawat dan dokter rata-rata berturut-turut 73,63 dan 73,16. Kata kunci: Klinisi ruang rawat intensif, tingkat pengetahuan, ventilator associated pneumonoia bundle Description of Intensive Care Clinician Knowledge about Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Bundle in the Intensive Care Unit of  Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital BandungVentilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is an infection that occurs in patients who are intubated ≥48 hours in intensive care. Management VAP is a major challenge due to the high morbidity and mortality. Ventilator associated pneumonia bundle (VAPb) has been shown to reduce the incidence of VAP, so knowledge of doctors and nurses about VAPb determine the success of preventing VAP in intensive care. This study aims to know the description of intensive care clinician knowledge about ventilator associated pneumonia bundle in the intensive care of Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung. Data were collected from November–December 2016. Descriptive study with cross-sectional design depicts VAPb knowledge of resident physicians Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy and nurses in the Intensive Care Department of Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital. Respondents consisted of 79 doctors and 88 nurses. The level of knowledge VAPb tested using a 20 question questionnaire. Most nurse respondents were female (74%), aged ≥30 years (92%), educational status diploma III (65%), length of employment >5 years (76%), and work in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) (32%). Most physician respondents were male sex (71%), aged ≥30 years (83%), and had completed stase ICU (61%). In conclution, the mean value of the questionnaire nurses and doctors respectively 73.63 and 73.16. Key words: Intensive care clinician, level of knowledge, ventilator associated pneumonoia bundle


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 206-214
Author(s):  
Rida Asghar ◽  
Nageen Zeeshan ◽  
Ahmed Umer Sohaib ◽  
Abu Bakar Munir ◽  
Muhammad Arslan Amjad ◽  
...  

Objective: To determine the current knowledge and practices regarding voluntary blood donation among pharmacy (Pharm-D) students of Lahore, Pakistan. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative survey was performed among Pharm-D students of two private and two public sector universities of Lahore, Pakistan in January 2018. Total 600 students were included in the study by convenient sampling technique. Data was gathered by a self-administered well-designed questionnaire and was analyzed by using SPSS version 23. Results: The level of knowledge among majority respondents (61.3%) about different aspects of blood donation was found to be good. The results revealed that despite having good knowledge, a significant number of the respondents (65.2%) were not practicing blood donation. The major reasons identified for poor blood donation practice were inconvenient environment and lack of facilities for the donors. Conclusion: There exists a gap in converting the good knowledge of respondents into practice of voluntary blood donation. Effective programs should be initiated to promote and aware people regarding the necessity of blood donation.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Fitriana Noor Khayati ◽  
Ririn Munawaroh

ABSTRAKTujuan penelitian: untuk menganalisis hubungan pengetahuan ibu tentang gizi balita dan pola pemberian makanan terhadap status gizi anak usia toddler. Metode: Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini yaitu ibu yang memiliki anak usia 1-3 tahun di Desa Kunden, Karanganom, Klaten. Sampel berjumlah 56 orang yang diambil dengan teknik concecutive sampling. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Juni-Juli 2016. Instrumen yang digunakan ialah kuesioner pengetahuan ibu tentang status gizi, kuesioner pola pemberian makanan, timbangan berat badan, serta stature meter. Pengukuran status gizi menggunakan indeks BB/TB. Analisis data menggunakan uji koefisien kontingensi untuk mengetahui korelasi. Hasil: Ibu yang memiliki pengetahuan tentang gizi balita cukup baik sejumlah 41,1% dan ibu yang memiliki pengetahuan tentang pola pemberian makanan baik sejumlah 78,6%. Balita di Desa Kunden sebagian besar memiliki status gizi normal, yaitu sejumlah 62,5%. Hasil uji statistik menunjukkan tidak ada hubungan pengetahuan ibu (p=0,166) dan pola pemberian makanan (p=0,313) terhadap status gizi balita (a=0,05). Kesimpulan: Tidak ada hubungan antara pengetahuan ibu tentang gizi anak usia toddler dan pola pemberian makanan terhadap status gizi anak usia toddler.Kata Kunci: pengetahuan ibu, pola pemberian makanan, status gizi, toddlerCORRELATION OF MOTHER’S KNOWLEDGE AND FEEDING PATTERN WITH NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN TODDLERSABSTRACTObjective: to analyze the correlation of mother’s knowledge about toddler’s nutrition and feeding pattern with nutritional status of toddlers. Methods: This research was analytical descriptive with cross sectional approach. The population was mothers who had children aged 1-3 years in Kunden, Karanganom Village, Klaten. Samples consisted of 56 people taken using consecutive sampling technique. The research was conducted in June-July 2016. The instruments used were a questionnaire of mother’s knowledge about nutritional status, feeding pattern questionnaire, body weight scales, and stature meter. The nutritional status was measured using Weight/Height index. Data were analyzed using contingency coefficient test to figure out the correlation. Results: 41.1% of mothers had relatively good knowledge about nutrition of toddler and 78.6% mothers had good knowledge about feeding pattern. 62.5% of toddlers in Kunden Village mostly had normal nutritional status. The results of statistical test showed that there was no correlation of mother’s knowledge (p=0.166) andfeeding pattern (p=0.313) with nutritional status of toddles (a=0.05). Conclusion: There is no correlation of mother’s knowledge about toddlers’ nutrition and feeding pattern with nutritional status of toddlers.Keywords: mother’s knowledge, feeding pattern, nutritional status, toddlers


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Dewi Setyawati ◽  
Mei Yolla Ningrum

Community compliance in taking measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19 must be based on good knowledge about COVID-19 so that it can break the chain of transmission of COVID-19. The objective of this research to determine the relationship between the level of community knowledge about COVID-19 with compliance to prevent COVID-19 at the Community Health Center of Jati Kudus. This study used a quantitative analysis with a cross-sectional approach. The population was 115 people treated at Community Health Center of Jati Kudus with range aged 17-35 years, then got 89 respondents were obtained using the purposive sampling technique. The instrument used was a questionnaire. From the results of univariate data testing, 65 respondents (73%) had good knowledge of COVID-19, while those who had sufficient knowledge were 24 people (27%). The results showed that all respondents complied with the prevention measures for COVID-19 with a percentage of 100%. Based on the bivariate test result, it was found that there was a relationship between the level of knowledge and compliance in preventing transmission of COVID-19 with a p-value of 0.034 and r (correlation coefficient) of 0.225. It can be concluded that there was a relationship between the level of public knowledge about COVID-19 and compliance with COVID-19 prevention at the Pubic Health Center of Jati Kudus.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Nasyifa Nurul Fitriany ◽  
Raden Ganang Ibnusantosa ◽  
Titik Respati ◽  
Deis Hikmawati ◽  
Tony S. Djajakusumah

Gonore merupakan infeksi menular seksual yang disebabkan oleh Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Salah satu karakteristik yang memengaruhi seseorang terkena gonore antara lain  pengetahuan mengenai infeksi gonore. Gonore  memiliki komplikasi seperti epididimitis, orkitis, prostatitis, cowperitis, bahkan infertilitas. Di samping itu, gonore dapat meningkatkan angka kejadian HIV. Tujuan penelitian ini mengetahui karakteristik dan tingkat pengetahuan dampak infeksi gonore pada pasien pria dengan gonore berdasar atas karakteristik usia dan jenis pasangan di salah satu  Klinik IMS di Kota Bandung periode Maret–Mei 2018. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif cross sectional. Subjek penelitian berjumlah 60 orang dengan pengambilan sampel secara consecutive sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner dan wawancara. Pada penelitian ini didapatkan kejadian gonore terbanyak pada rentang usia 25–49 tahun (67%), wiraswasta (92%), belum menikah (77%), dan memiliki pasangan pria (53%).  Responden memiliki pengetahuan baik mengenai dampak infeksi gonore sebanyak (54%). Bila dilihat berdasar atas karakteristik usia, responden yang memiliki pengetahuan baik adalah responden pada rentang usia 25–49 tahun (74%), sedangkan karakteristik berdasar atas jenis pasangan, responden berpengetahuan baik yaitu yang memiliki pasangan pria (52%). Simpulan penelitian ini bahwa pengetahuan mengenai dampak infeksi gonore pada pasien pria dengan gonore tergolong baik.KNOWLEDGE ABOUT  THE IMPACT OF GONORRHEA INFECTION IN GONORRHEA MALE PATIENTSGonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. One of the characteristics that affect people is knowledge of affected by gonorrhea. Complications of gonorrhea are epididymitis, orchitis, prostatitis, cowperitis, and even infertility. Also, gonorrhea could increase the number of HIV incidence. The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics and level of knowledge of male patients with gonorrhea based on the characteristics of age and gender of sexual partner at Klinik IMS in Kota Bandung period March–May 2018. This study used the descriptive cross-sectional method. There were 60 participants in this study, chosen using consecutive sampling technique. The data collected from questionnaires and interviews. In this study, the highest incidence found in 25 to 49 years old (67%), enterpreneur (92%), single (77%), and male partner (53%). Respondents had good knowledge about gonorrhea infection (54%). According to the results of this study, respondents who had good knowledge about the impact of gonorrhea infection were 25 to 49 years (74%), while according to gender sexual partner, well-informed respondents were men who had a male sexual partner (52%). The conclusion of this study is the patient’s knowledge about the impact of gonorrhea were good.


2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 551-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiane Santos Silva ◽  
Ana Amelia G. Dourado ◽  
Caroline Ramos Eustaquio Cerqueira ◽  
Fernando Hernandez Romero ◽  
Nair Almeida Amaral ◽  
...  

Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the application of hand hygiene technique, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, in the neonatal intensive care unit, at a Maternity in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Methods: cross-sectional study. Hand hygiene technique by professional category and alcohol solution consumption were systematically registered. For this task an adapted instrument created by the WHO was used and applied using factsheets. The sample was taken from medical physicians, physiotherapists, nurses and nursing technicians. Results: hand hygiene adherence regarding WHO recommendations was deficient in terms of technique and in terms of frequency (adequate technique ranged from 0% to 13.3% between professional categories). Hand hygiene was frequently ignored (27% between physicians and 51.8% between nursing technicians). The moment right after touching surfaces next to patients was the most ignored one. Alcohol gel solution monthly use was only 35% of the expected value for the unit. Conclusions: despite the international investigations and efforts for better results, the adherence and compliance to the hand hygiene guidelines is still deficient and continues to be a major problem.


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