The polysemy of hands hygiene in the hospital context: the users’ voice
Aim: to analyze the meanings attributed by the people admitted to a hospital in southern Brazil to messages conveyed by posters in a campaign to promote hands hygiene. Method: qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study. Interviews were conducted with 10 patients. Data were submitted to thematic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/21258 |
| Summary: | Aim: to analyze the meanings attributed by the people admitted to a hospital in southern Brazil to messages conveyed by posters in a campaign to promote hands hygiene. Method: qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study. Interviews were conducted with 10 patients. Data were submitted to thematic analysis based on the theoretical references of Cultural Studies. Results: the meanings assigned to the messages varied, which resulted in numerous interpretations. The users represented hand hygiene as an action that is a responsibility of the health professional to prevent the transmission of infections. Conclusion: the meanings assigned to the messages by the patients were different from the ones the campaign producers had expected, resulting on non-compatible answers to their objectives. |
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| ISSN: | 2179-7692 2179-7692 |