Resultados: 30

Infecções relacionadas ao cuidar em saúde no contexto da segurança do paciente: passado, presente e futuro

REME rev. min. enferm; 17 (1), 2013
Neste ensaio teórico, buscou-se discutir os marcos históricos na área da infecção relacionada à assistência em saúde (IRAS), contextualizar a interfaceentre a infecção relacionada ao cuidar em saúde e a segurança do paciente, além de apontar os desafios e as perspectivas para a área de segu...

Analysis of occupational accidents with biological material among professionals in pre-hospital services

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 21 (1), 2013
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of accidents due to biological material exposure, the characteristics and post-accident conduct among professionals of pre-hospital services of the four municipalities of Minas Gerais, Brazil. METHOD: A cross-sectional study, using a structured questionnaire that was...

Bacterial Resistance and Mortality in an Intensive Care Unit

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (6), 2010
The goal was to identify risk factors for healthcare-associated infections by resistant microorganisms and patient mortality in an Intensive Care Unit. A prospective and descriptive epidemiological research was conducted from 2005 till 2008, involving 2300 patients. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and ...

Acidente ocupacional por material perfurocortante entre profissionais de saúde de um Centro Cirúrgico

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 44 (2), 2010
O acidente ocupacional por material perfurocortante constitui uma preocupação para instituições e trabalhadores de saúde, devido à elevada frequência de procedimentos invasivos, e a dinâmica do trabalho. Objetivou-se identificar a incidência dos acidentes, dos materiais envolvidos, dos fatores c...

Nosocomial infection in an intensive care unit in a brazilian university hospital

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 18 (2), 2010
This prospective study aimed to determine the nosocomial infection (NI) incidence in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), its association with clinical characteristics and occurrence sites. It was carried out among 1.886 patients admitted in an ICU of a University Hospital, from August 2005 to January 2008. Dat...

Intensive care unit professionals' knowledge and behavior related to the adoption of contact precautions

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 17 (5), 2009
This study aimed to assess the knowledge and behavior of professionals working in Intensive Care Units (ICU) related to the adoption of contact precautions for the control of hospital infections (HI). This cross-sectional study used a semi-structured questionnaire to collect data. Descriptive and multiva...

Knowledge and attitude regarding standard precautions in a Brazilian public emergency service: a cross-sectional study

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 43 (2), 2009
The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of health care professionals regarding their use of universal precaution measures at a public emergency service. The study also aimed to assess the rates of occupational accidents involving biological substances among those workers. This ...

Evaluation of underreported surgical site infection evidenced by post-discharge surveillance

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 15 (5), 2007
The Surgical Site Infection (SSI) has been pointed as one of the most important infection sites. This study aimed to determine the surgical site infection incidence during hospitalization and the impact of notification after discharge through two methods. This prospective study was carried out in the dig...

Puerperal infection from the perspective of humanized delivery care at a public maternity hospital

Rev. latinoam. enferm; 15 (4), 2007
This is an epidemiological, prospective and non-concurrent study of the cohort type about puerperal infection from the perspective of humanized delivery care, based on information from 5,178 records of patients who went through the experience of humanized delivery. The study aimed at describing the women...