Quality of hand hygiene in a pediatric hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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).
Hofer
C B
CB
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. cbhofer@hucff.ufrj.br
Abreu
T F
TF
Silva
E G
EG
Sepúlveda
C A
CA
Gibara
F A
FA
Lopes
N R L
NR
Mota
A F
AF
Barreiro
S A
SA
Santos
L M
LM
Souza
E N
EN
Frota
A C C
AC
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
D000438:Alcohols; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local