title: [Perception of nurses about risk factors for nosocomial infection].
abstract: A study was undertaken in a pediatric teaching hospital to evaluate the nurses understanding about risk factors for nosocomial infections. The data were obtained in interviews with nurses of the emergency room, intensive and semi-intensive units. The analysis of the meaning of the conversation permitted the identification of the following risk factors: inadequacy of the hospital design and construction, deficiency of care equipment and supplies, understaffing, lack of education and training to the healthcare workers and orientation to the patients family.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Turrini
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D012307:Risk Factors