Measurement of handwashing adherence, according to five moments of the WHO

Contact with objects and people in the hospital environment, promotes the spread of germs that threaten patients, so hand washing prevents infection. Adherence to hand washing in health care officials was measured according to the five moments of hand hygiene WHO. Transversal and quantitative study,...

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Main Authors: Oscar Alberto Villegas-Arenas, Jaime Gómez, Jorge Uriel-López, Richard Nelson Román, Jazmín Eliana Villa, Jéssica Botero, Nathalia García
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Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad del Magdalena 2017-05-01
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Online Access:http://revistas.unimagdalena.edu.co/index.php/duazary/article/view/1967
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author Oscar Alberto Villegas-Arenas
Jaime Gómez
Jorge Uriel-López
Richard Nelson Román
Jazmín Eliana Villa
Jéssica Botero
Nathalia García
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Jorge Uriel-López
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description Contact with objects and people in the hospital environment, promotes the spread of germs that threaten patients, so hand washing prevents infection. Adherence to hand washing in health care officials was measured according to the five moments of hand hygiene WHO. Transversal and quantitative study, which evaluated the adherence to hand washing outpatient and emergency personnel of Assbasalud ESE and impact after training. It was conducted in three phases: pre-training, training and post-training. The final sample was 128 employees in nine Bank suite´s (30%). The adhesion measurement was approved by the Executive Quality Committee Assbasalud ESE. Were taken into account hand hygiene, use of enamels, jewels were evaluated; and relevance of the substances used for aseptic. The overall adherence of handwashing in Phase 1 and 61,8% for the 2nd phase of 78,3% was obtained, with positive results in relation to national and international studies. It is concluded that hand washing, valued at 67,1 % during the thirdth quarter of 2013, is an excellent strategy to strengthen patient safety and prevent hospital infections.
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spelling doaj.art-486b5c515e6b4fce911f48ef4ef5f8092022-12-22T01:23:20ZspaUniversidad del MagdalenaDuazary1794-59922389-783X2017-05-0114216917810.21676/2389783X.19671810Measurement of handwashing adherence, according to five moments of the WHOOscar Alberto Villegas-Arenas0Jaime Gómez1Jorge Uriel-López2Richard Nelson Román3Jazmín Eliana Villa4Jéssica Botero5Nathalia García6Universidad de ManizalesAssbasalud ESE. ManizalesAssbasalud ESE. ManizalesAssbasalud ESE. ManizalesAssbasalud ESE. ManizalesUniversidad Católica de ManizalesUniversidad Católica de ManizalesContact with objects and people in the hospital environment, promotes the spread of germs that threaten patients, so hand washing prevents infection. Adherence to hand washing in health care officials was measured according to the five moments of hand hygiene WHO. Transversal and quantitative study, which evaluated the adherence to hand washing outpatient and emergency personnel of Assbasalud ESE and impact after training. It was conducted in three phases: pre-training, training and post-training. The final sample was 128 employees in nine Bank suite´s (30%). The adhesion measurement was approved by the Executive Quality Committee Assbasalud ESE. Were taken into account hand hygiene, use of enamels, jewels were evaluated; and relevance of the substances used for aseptic. The overall adherence of handwashing in Phase 1 and 61,8% for the 2nd phase of 78,3% was obtained, with positive results in relation to national and international studies. It is concluded that hand washing, valued at 67,1 % during the thirdth quarter of 2013, is an excellent strategy to strengthen patient safety and prevent hospital infections.http://revistas.unimagdalena.edu.co/index.php/duazary/article/view/1967Desinfección de las manosinfección hospitalariaantiinfecciosos localesseguridad del paciente
spellingShingle Oscar Alberto Villegas-Arenas
Jaime Gómez
Jorge Uriel-López
Richard Nelson Román
Jazmín Eliana Villa
Jéssica Botero
Nathalia García
Measurement of handwashing adherence, according to five moments of the WHO
Duazary
Desinfección de las manos
infección hospitalaria
antiinfecciosos locales
seguridad del paciente
title Measurement of handwashing adherence, according to five moments of the WHO
title_full Measurement of handwashing adherence, according to five moments of the WHO
title_fullStr Measurement of handwashing adherence, according to five moments of the WHO
title_full_unstemmed Measurement of handwashing adherence, according to five moments of the WHO
title_short Measurement of handwashing adherence, according to five moments of the WHO
title_sort measurement of handwashing adherence according to five moments of the who
topic Desinfección de las manos
infección hospitalaria
antiinfecciosos locales
seguridad del paciente
url http://revistas.unimagdalena.edu.co/index.php/duazary/article/view/1967
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