Hand hygiene by health professionals: a literature review

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Autor(a) principal: Silva, Nickolas Souza
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Macedo, Lady Jane da Silva, Mouta, Alba Angélica Nunes, Souza, Stefen Kesse Matos de, Silva, Augusto César Beltrão da, Beltrão, Renata Paula Lima
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/19446
Resumo: Introduction: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the hands of health professionals are one of the main mechanisms of transmission of hospital infections, which can be called cross infections. Objective: To present proper hand hygiene as an effective method to reduce the prevalence of hospital infections. Methodology: This study is a bibliographical, descriptive-analytical review. Results and Discussion: Hand hygiene is a low-cost, practical and simple prophylactic method, as it reduces the likelihood of nosocomial infections, and should be reinforced among health professionals. The consequences of non-hand hygiene or hygiene by incorrect technique can lead to an increase in hospital infections, burdening the health system, and increasing the period of institutionalization of patients and the relative and absolute morbidity and mortality rates. Conclusion: The action on possible factors that incur the absence or incorrectness of the practice of hand hygiene, as well as the reaffirmation of the importance of hand hygiene among the health team is necessary for the reduction and control of hospital infections.
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spelling Hand hygiene by health professionals: a literature reviewHigiene de manos por parte de los profesionales sanitarios: una revisión de la literaturaHigienização das mãos por profissionais de saúde: uma revisão bibliográficaHand DisinfectionCross InfectionPublic health.Desinfección de manosInfección cruzadaSalud pública.Desinfecção das MãosInfecção HospitalarSaúde pública.Introduction: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the hands of health professionals are one of the main mechanisms of transmission of hospital infections, which can be called cross infections. Objective: To present proper hand hygiene as an effective method to reduce the prevalence of hospital infections. Methodology: This study is a bibliographical, descriptive-analytical review. Results and Discussion: Hand hygiene is a low-cost, practical and simple prophylactic method, as it reduces the likelihood of nosocomial infections, and should be reinforced among health professionals. The consequences of non-hand hygiene or hygiene by incorrect technique can lead to an increase in hospital infections, burdening the health system, and increasing the period of institutionalization of patients and the relative and absolute morbidity and mortality rates. Conclusion: The action on possible factors that incur the absence or incorrectness of the practice of hand hygiene, as well as the reaffirmation of the importance of hand hygiene among the health team is necessary for the reduction and control of hospital infections.Introducción: Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), las manos de los profesionales de la salud son uno de los principales mecanismos de transmisión de las infecciones hospitalarias, a las que se les puede llamar infecciones cruzadas. Objetivo: Presentar la higiene de manos adecuada como un método eficaz para reducir la prevalencia de infecciones hospitalarias. Metodología: El presente estudio es una revisión bibliográfica, descriptivo-analítica. Resultados y Discusión: La higiene de manos es un método profiláctico de bajo costo, práctico y sencillo, ya que reduce la probabilidad de infecciones nosocomiales y debe ser reforzado entre los profesionales de la salud. Las consecuencias de la higiene no manual o la higiene por técnica incorrecta pueden conducir a un aumento de las infecciones hospitalarias, sobrecargando el sistema de salud y aumentando el período de institucionalización de los pacientes y las tasas de morbimortalidad relativa y absoluta. Conclusión: La acción sobre los posibles factores que inciden en la ausencia o incorrección de la práctica de la higiene de manos, así como la reafirmación de la importancia de la higiene de manos entre el equipo de salud es necesaria para la reducción y control de las infecciones hospitalarias.Introdução: Segundo a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS), as mãos dos profissionais da saúde são um dos principais mecanismos de transmissão das infecções hospitalares, podendo ser chamadas de infecções cruzadas. Objetivo: Apresentar a higienização adequada das mãos como um método eficaz da redução da prevalência de infecções hospitalares. Metodologia: O presente estudo é uma revisão bibliográfica, descritiva-analítica. Resultados e Discussão: A higienização das mãos é um método profilático, de baixo custo, prático e simples, pois reduz a probabilidade de infecções nosocomiais, devendo ser reforçada entre os profissionais da área da saúde. As consequências da não higienização das mãos ou da higienização por técnica incorreta podem proporcionar ao aumento das infecções hospitalares, onerando o sistema de saúde, e, aumentando o período de institucionalização dos pacientes e as taxas de morbimortalidade relativas e absolutas. Conclusão: A atuação sobre possíveis fatores que incorrem com a ausência ou a incorreção da prática de higienização das mãos, bem como, a reafirmação da importância da higienização das mãos entre a equipe de saúde é necessária para redução e controle de infecções hospitalares.Research, Society and Development2021-09-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/1944610.33448/rsd-v10i11.19446Research, Society and Development; Vol. 10 No. 11; e462101119446Research, Society and Development; Vol. 10 Núm. 11; e462101119446Research, Society and Development; v. 10 n. 11; e4621011194462525-3409reponame:Research, Society and Developmentinstname:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)instacron:UNIFEIporhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/19446/17728Copyright (c) 2021 Nickolas Souza Silva; Lady Jane da Silva Macedo; Alba Angélica Nunes Mouta; Stefen Kesse Matos de Souza; Augusto César Beltrão da Silva; Renata Paula Lima Beltrãohttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSilva, Nickolas SouzaMacedo, Lady Jane da SilvaMouta, Alba Angélica Nunes Souza, Stefen Kesse Matos de Silva, Augusto César Beltrão da Beltrão, Renata Paula Lima2021-10-23T19:01:11Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/19446Revistahttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/indexPUBhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/oairsd.articles@gmail.com2525-34092525-3409opendoar:2024-01-17T09:39:20.378500Research, Society and Development - Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Hand hygiene by health professionals: a literature review
Higiene de manos por parte de los profesionales sanitarios: una revisión de la literatura
Higienização das mãos por profissionais de saúde: uma revisão bibliográfica
title Hand hygiene by health professionals: a literature review
spellingShingle Hand hygiene by health professionals: a literature review
Silva, Nickolas Souza
Hand Disinfection
Cross Infection
Public health.
Desinfección de manos
Infección cruzada
Salud pública.
Desinfecção das Mãos
Infecção Hospitalar
Saúde pública.
title_short Hand hygiene by health professionals: a literature review
title_full Hand hygiene by health professionals: a literature review
title_fullStr Hand hygiene by health professionals: a literature review
title_full_unstemmed Hand hygiene by health professionals: a literature review
title_sort Hand hygiene by health professionals: a literature review
author Silva, Nickolas Souza
author_facet Silva, Nickolas Souza
Macedo, Lady Jane da Silva
Mouta, Alba Angélica Nunes
Souza, Stefen Kesse Matos de
Silva, Augusto César Beltrão da
Beltrão, Renata Paula Lima
author_role author
author2 Macedo, Lady Jane da Silva
Mouta, Alba Angélica Nunes
Souza, Stefen Kesse Matos de
Silva, Augusto César Beltrão da
Beltrão, Renata Paula Lima
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Silva, Nickolas Souza
Macedo, Lady Jane da Silva
Mouta, Alba Angélica Nunes
Souza, Stefen Kesse Matos de
Silva, Augusto César Beltrão da
Beltrão, Renata Paula Lima
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Hand Disinfection
Cross Infection
Public health.
Desinfección de manos
Infección cruzada
Salud pública.
Desinfecção das Mãos
Infecção Hospitalar
Saúde pública.
topic Hand Disinfection
Cross Infection
Public health.
Desinfección de manos
Infección cruzada
Salud pública.
Desinfecção das Mãos
Infecção Hospitalar
Saúde pública.
description Introduction: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the hands of health professionals are one of the main mechanisms of transmission of hospital infections, which can be called cross infections. Objective: To present proper hand hygiene as an effective method to reduce the prevalence of hospital infections. Methodology: This study is a bibliographical, descriptive-analytical review. Results and Discussion: Hand hygiene is a low-cost, practical and simple prophylactic method, as it reduces the likelihood of nosocomial infections, and should be reinforced among health professionals. The consequences of non-hand hygiene or hygiene by incorrect technique can lead to an increase in hospital infections, burdening the health system, and increasing the period of institutionalization of patients and the relative and absolute morbidity and mortality rates. Conclusion: The action on possible factors that incur the absence or incorrectness of the practice of hand hygiene, as well as the reaffirmation of the importance of hand hygiene among the health team is necessary for the reduction and control of hospital infections.
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