Perspectiva de enfermagem no controle da infecção hospitalar em uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva.

Abstract

Studies point out that hospital infections are the most frequent complications in the ICU treatment. In this sector serious patients are concentrated, and generally, the association disease and iatrogenic factors makes these patients more susceptible to the acquisition of infections. Nursing and the group of health professionals who have the greatest contact with the that is why their awareness of the practice of control and prevention measures of hospital infection is extremely fundamental for quality care at Cheers. The objective of this study was to identify the knowledge of professionals in about the main risk factors for the emergence of infections and describe the aspects and measures considered relevant in health care nursing in an Intensive Care Unit of Hospital Regional de Sousa-PB. Was carried out from an exploratory research, with a qualitative approach. Four nurses and five nursing technicians participated in the research, through the application of a subjective questionnaire, collected in June 2009. The responses were categorized and analyzed using the Content Analysis method, proposed by Bardin (1977). It was found that the professionals partially know the risk factors for the emergence of hospital infection and know the importance of developing adequately aseptic techniques while recognizing the existence of some faults due to the lack of material resources, and also, the participating professionals demonstrate contradictions as to the role of the CCIH in the constitution. For fun, we hope this research contribute to a reflection of the professionals, not only nursing, but all of the nursing team health, and that from this, other works are carried out, in order to raise awareness professionals of the importance of measures for the prevention and control of hospital environment.