title: Quality of hand hygiene in a pediatric hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
abstract: We assessed the quality of hand hygiene among healthcare workers at a pediatrics hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hand hygiene was performed in 491 (34%) of 1,455 opportunities. Of these hand hygiene events, correct performance was observed in only 173 (35%). Multivariate analysis revealed that correct performance of hand hygiene was associated with the use of an alcohol-based product and a lack of jewelry (for all events) and employment in an infirmary with a comparatively higher ratio of nurses to patients (for events involving nurses).
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. cbhofer@hucff.ufrj.br
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Hofer
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Abreu
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sepúlveda
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Gibara
authors.forename: N R L
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Mota
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Barreiro
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: A C C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Frota
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local