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Revista Cubana de Pediatría
versão On-line ISSN 1561-3119
Resumo
MOLINA AGUILA, Niurka e OQUENDO DE LA CRUZ, Yudalvis. Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to the adherence of handwashing in health personnel. Rev Cubana Pediatr [online]. 2020, vol.92, n.2 Epub 15-Abr-2020. ISSN 1561-3119.
Introduction:
Deficient handwashing is still a problem in hospitals. The compliance of the international recommendations on this matter provides security in the care.
Objective:
To identify the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices in the technique of handwashing in a pediatric hospital in Havana.
Methodology:
Descriptive study applied to 145 workers (31.7% doctors, 35.2% nurses, 22.8% residents, and 10.3% students) of 13 services. Emergencies, Respiratory, Surgery, Neurosurgery and Caumatology were the services with more participation. The study was conducted in three stages: 1. Direct observation of the technique of handwashing. 2. Quality observation of the handwashing using fluorescent lamp. 3. Extent of knowledge on handwashing and attitudes through survey.
Results:
In the first stage, the 51.7% the handwashing was assessed as inappropriate, in the second stage the 64.8% was also evaluated as inadequate, and in the surveys, the 52.4% had an incorrect knowledge; the attitude towards this activity was described as inappropriate in the 53.1%, with a better percentage in the nursing staff.
Conclusions:
The knowledge, attitudes and practices on handwashing were poor, so it must be designed a training program at all levels, whether undergraduate, graduate or continuing training, where individual responsibility of each healthcare professional exists, and should be highlithed.
Palavras-chave : handwashing technique; adherence; observation; survey; fluorescent lamp.