title: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: knowledge and factors related to the nursing teams adherence to preventive measures.
abstract: This study evaluated the knowledge of a nursing team from a public hospital in the state of São Paulo, Brazil concerning preventive measures recommended in the care delivered to patients colonized with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and, through the Health Beliefs Model, identified the factors influencing adherence or non-adherence to preventive measures. A total of 318 professionals from different units participated in the study. According to the analysis, the nursing teams knowledge and perception of MRSA susceptibility was limited, which indicates the need for actions to improve the understanding of preventive measures employed in the care delivered to patients colonized or infected by this microorganism.
authors: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil. adriusprp@yahoo.com.br
authors: Adriana Maria
authors: AM
authors: Da Silva
authors: Milton Jorge
authors: MJ
authors: De Carvalho
authors: Silvia Rita Marin
authors: SR
authors: Da Silva Canini
authors: Elaine Drehmer
authors: ED
authors: De Almeida Cruz
authors: Carmen Lucia Antunes Pimenta
authors: CL
authors: Simões
authors: Elucir
authors: E
authors: Gir
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D009746:Nursing, Team