Práctica de lavado de manos quirúrgico en el personal de enfermería del hospital general del norte de Guayaquil Los Ceibos. Año 2025.

Abstract

Surgical handwashing is an essential practice for infection prevention within the hospital setting. Its proper implementation ensures the safety of patients and healthcare personnel by minimizing the microbial load on the hands of healthcare staff. Objective: To determine the practice of surgical handwashing among nursing staff at the Los Ceibos General Hospital of Northern Guayaquil. Materials and methods: Descriptive, quantitative approach, nonexperimental, cross-sectional, and prospective design, which allowed for observation without direct manipulation of the behaviors associated with this practice. Population: Comprised of 30 nursing professionals. Instrument: Checklist. Results: In sociodemographic characteristics, 83% are female, 52% are between 20 and 30 years old, 73% are nursing graduates, 40% have been working for 2 years, 37% are on the morning shift, it was also found that 93% of the staff correctly complied with the critical steps of surgical handwashing, 90% comply with handwashing techniques, 100% stated that they had attended institutional training related to the subject, which shows a high commitment to continuing education Conclusion: The nursing staff evaluated demonstrated a high level of compliance with surgical handwashing, both in technical execution and in their interest in training, which represents an institutional strength in infection prevention and quality of care.