VIEIRA, B. A.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1089699527409201; VIEIRA, Beatriz Alencar.
Abstract:
The nosocomial infection (NI) is understood as that which is acquired after the admission of
the patient and it is manifested during hospitalization or after discharge that can be related to
hospitalization or hospital procedures. In the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients are more
exposed to the risk of infection, due to their clinical condition and the diversity of invasive
procedures. The aim of this study is to analyze the knowledge of nurses about the risk of
nosocomial infection during patient care in the intensive care unit at the Hospital de
Cajazeiras. This is a quantitative and qualitative research conducted in the ICU of the Hospital
Regional de Cajazeiras (HRC), and a sample of ten professional nurses working in that sector.
Data were collected through an instrument containing items to characterize the sample and
open questions which helped the collective subject discourse and qualitative analysis
technique. Quantitative data were analyzed using the index of frequency and percentage. It
was found that the majority of the study subjects were married female, aged 20 to 40 years
old. The number of professionals has a prevalence of practical nurses with a training time of
mostly 2-5 years. The results showed that hospital infection is caused by microorganisms
present in the hospital environment. Invasive procedures and not washing hands tend to
develop nosocomial infection. Standard precautions and aseptic technique when performing
invasive procedures are measures that prevent and control the onset of infection. The survey
analyzed the knowledge of healthcare professionals about the risk of patients acquiring an
infection in the intensive care unit and observed that the hospital staff is still in need of further
information about the control of nosocomial infection.
