Compliance with handwashing at two intensive care units in São Paulo.
Braz J Infect Dis
; 10(1): 33-5, 2006 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16767313
ABSTRACT
Handwashing compliance was compared at two medical- surgical intensive care units (ICUs) of a teaching and a non-teaching hospital. The mean compliance was 22.2% and 42.6%, respectively. Respiratory therapists at the non-teaching hospital had the best handwashing compliance (52.6%). Nursing assistants at the teaching hospital had the worst compliance (11.5%). Nursing assistant was the only health-care worker category with a significant difference between the two ICUs (odds ratio = 6.0; 95% confidence interval = 3.83-9.43; p< 0.001).
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Personnel, Hospital
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Hand Disinfection
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Cross Infection
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Guideline Adherence
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Intensive Care Units
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz J Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States