Conocimiento y prevención sobre las infecciones asociadas al cuidado en el personal de enfermería

Abstract

Healthcare-associated infections constitute a serious public health problem worldwide and locally due to their high morbidity and mortality. Objective: to measure knowledge and prevention of careassociated infections in nursing staff in the emergency area. Methodology: study with a quantitative, descriptive, correlational approach, applied to a sample of 25 nursing professionals from the Emergency area of a public sector institution in the province of Pastaza, to whom a survey consisting of 12 questions was applied to address the problem. knowledge about HAIs and 20 about preventive measures. Results: the level of general knowledge about HAIs was high in 72% of nursing professionals in the emergency area and medium regarding preventive measures in 68%. Conclusion: the level of knowledge about HAI in the nursing staff was high and with respect to prevention measures it was medium, in addition there is a positive correlation between knowledge and HAI preventive measures.