Practica sobre higiene de manos en el personal de enfermería que labora en el Hospital del IESS Los Ceibos. Año 2024.

Abstract

In the medical field, hand hygiene is a fundamental practice to reduce diseases associated with medical care; but health professionals do not always apply this measure, despite its simplicity and effectiveness. Objective: To determine the hand hygiene practice in the nursing staff ofthe IESS Los Ceibos Hospital in Guayaquil. Methodological Design: Study with a quantitative, descriptive, prospective and cross-sectional approach. Population: 50 members of the nursing staff of the IESS Los Ceibos Hospital. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Hand hygiene Knowledge and Perception Questionnaire. Results: In the nursing staff, the female sex predominates (74%), from 20 to 39 years old (64%) andthey are Nursing Graduates (58%). Knowledge: they have been trained in recent years (86%), they know the main transmission route (80%), they recognize the hospital environment as a source of germs (60%), they point out that friction with preparations is faster (70%) and that 20 seconds are enough to perform it. They perceive that hand hygiene should beperformed in most situations (60%), being important for the area manager (66%) as well as for their colleagues (58%). They perceive that being observed improves this practice (82%) as well as receiving continuous training (78%). Conclusion: The hand hygiene practice in the nursing staffof the IESS Los Ceibos Hospital is adequate, given that they are aware of the transmission routes and the use of alcoholic preparations.