Educational activities for the prevention of hospital infection in a neonatal unit

• Autor(a) principal: Vianna, Mayara Sousa
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Braga, Aline Martins, Menezes, Luciana Camponez de Ávila, Armond, Guilherme Augusto, Cangussu, Dirciana, Jesus, Lenize Adriana de, Clemente, Wanessa Trindade, Resende, Edna Maria, Romanelli, Roberta Maia de Castro
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Reme (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50329
• topic: Recién Nacido; Vigilancia; Control de Infecciones; Recém-Nascido; Vigilância; Controle de Infecções; Newborn; Surveillance; Infection Control

Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality and are common in neonatal units. To control hospital infection it is important to advise patients and their companions on the subject. This study aimed at evaluating the mothers and their companions’ assimilation of information conveyed during health education activities on the prevention of hospital-acquired infections. This was a prospective study that applied questionnaires to mothers and companions of newborns admitted to the Neonatal Unit of the Clinics Hospital of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). The study was carried out from August 2008 to April 2009. The questionnaire was administered in two different samples: one before and another after the training on infection prevention. Total sample size was 268: 121 received the information prior to questionnaire application, and 147 received it after questionnaire filling in. Results indicated that there were a higher percentage of correct answers after the groups were given instructions in all questions. There were significant statistical differences (p