2017
DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0189
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Hand hygiene as a caring practice: a reflection on professional responsibility

Abstract: Hand hygiene represents a fundamental nursing care practice and is traditionally considered the most important and effective measure in the prevention and control of healthcare-related infections. However, studies indicate that adherence to the procedure is unsatisfactory throughout the world, and show low adherence rates. In a context in which patient safety stands out as a priority, this text submits refl ections about professional responsibility when not adhering to hand hygiene practices, and ethical aspec… Show more

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“…Furthermore, professionalism emerged as another key facilitator to hand hygiene compliance, which has been previously reported 48 . Finally, hand hygiene policy was a motivator for the participants to engage in more vigilant hand hygiene 4 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 61%
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“…Furthermore, professionalism emerged as another key facilitator to hand hygiene compliance, which has been previously reported 48 . Finally, hand hygiene policy was a motivator for the participants to engage in more vigilant hand hygiene 4 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 61%
“…Patients were also identified as key supportive people, complementing the findings of a study emphasizing their potentially convincing role in enhancing hand hygiene compliance among HCWs 44 . For the important people not supportive of hand hygiene, the strongest theme to emerge was reports of non-compliance and active discouragement of hand hygiene from some senior doctors, reported also in previous studies 45,46 , but not others 47,48 where senior physicians supported hand hygiene initiatives. Addressing doctors' beliefs is particularly important given the leadership roles they play in healthcare settings 22 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 79%
“…A lavagem das mãos antes e depois dos procedimentos foi a ação elencada como prioritária no controle de infecção. Ao considerar que as mãos dos profissionais são as principais responsáveis pela disseminação de microrganismos, higienizá-las é medida simples e eficaz para prevenir infecções associadas à assistência, com boa relação custo-benefício 13,14 . O profissional, ao aderir a essas medidas, contribui para o desenvolvimento da qualidade da assistência aos usuários, com benefícios na redução da morbimortalidade 12 .…”
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“…Recent research has demonstrated the importance of promoting adequate HH technique compliance among health professionals in order to reduce the high rates of infections caused by multidrug resistant microorganisms (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9) . However, low compliance with these practices remains a challenge for practitioners and health institutions, especially in developing countries, which may present an HCAI rate up to 20 times higher than in developed countries (10) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%