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Review
. 2018 May;71(3):1189-1193.
doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0239.

Hand hygiene: nurses' adherence after training

[Article in Portuguese, English]
João Manuel Garcia do Nascimento Graveto  1 , Rita Isabel Figueira Rebola  2 , Elisabete Amado Fernandes  2 , Paulo Jorge Dos Santos Costa  1
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Hand hygiene: nurses' adherence after training

[Article in Portuguese, English]
João Manuel Garcia do Nascimento Graveto et al. Rev Bras Enferm. 2018 May.
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Abstract

Objective: Hand hygiene plays a key role in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. Therefore, this study aims to analyze nurses' adherence to hand hygiene and identify intervention strategies to improve this procedure.

Method: Integrative literature review, using the Cochrane methodology, to answer the following question: "What is the level of effectiveness of training in improving nurses' adherence to hand hygiene?".

Results: Studies show that nurses' adherence to hand hygiene has increased from 42.9% to 61.4% (p<0.001), or even from 63% to 76% (p<0.005) after a specific training intervention.

Conclusion: After training, nurses' adherence to hand hygiene improved, particularly when compared to the other professionals involved. Despite its simplicity, the implementation of a training program and its subsequent follow-up have a positive on nurses' attitudes and adherence to hand hygiene.

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