[Social representations of hospital infections elaborated by health professionals].
This study has the aim to analyze the Social Representation of the Hospital Infections elaborated by health professionals and health students of a public hospital of Teresina-PI. The study has a quantitative and descriptive approach. The data was produced based on the free association of words test and processed by the Tri-Deux Mots software gave origin to 563 words as response to the following stimulus: Hospital infection, invasive procedures, sterilization of materials and standard. The positions of the subjects regarding hospital infection was demonstrated with words such as: paramentation, probing and hands. The results reinforce the emphasis given by the health professionals to the paramentation for his own and the patient protection during invasive procedures, pointing out the importance to the hands hygiene.
Moura
Maria Eliete Batista
ME
Faculdade NOVAFAPI, Teresina, PI.
Tapety
Fabrício Ibiapina
FI
Carvalho
Carmen Milena Rodrigues S
CM
Oliveira
José Nazareno Pierce de
JN
Matos
Francisca Tereza Coelho
FT
Moura
Luana Kelle Batista
LK
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D012961:Sociology