Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: knowledge and factors related to the nursing teams adherence to preventive measures.
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.
Da Silva
Adriana Maria
AM
Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil. adriusprp@yahoo.com.br
De Carvalho
Milton Jorge
MJ
Da Silva Canini
Silvia Rita Marin
SR
De Almeida Cruz
Elaine Drehmer
ED
Simões
Carmen Lucia Antunes Pimenta
CL
Gir
Elucir
E
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