Higijena ruku kao najvažnija mjera prevencije infekcija povezanih sa zdravstvenom skrbi

master's thesis

• Title (english): Hand hygiene as the most important measure for prevention of healthcare-associated infections
• Author: Dašurije Rušani
• Mentor: Zrinka Bošnjak (mentor)
• Committee member: Ana Budimir (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Goran Tešović (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Zrinka Bošnjak (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine; (Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2017-07-04, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Clinical Medical Sciences; Medical Microbiology

Abstract

Higijena ruku je važna, najlakše provediva i najekonomičnija mjera smanjenja infekcija povezanih sa zdravstvenom skrbi. Infekcije povezane sa zdravstvenom skrbi su komplikacije u bolničkoj skrbi koje predstavljaju opasnost za sigurnost bolesnika i opterećenje za zdravstveni sustav jer povećavaju mortalitet i morbiditet i na taj način produljuju boravak bolesnika u bolnici i troškove njihova liječenja. Unatoč napretku u modernoj medicini, 5-10% bolesnika primljenih u bolnicu stekne infekciju povezanu sa zdravstvenom skrbi. Mnoge studije provedene u zemljama u razvoju, pokazuju stope bolničkih infekcija više nego u razvijenim zemljama. Rezultati istraživanja provedenih tijekom 40 godina pokazuju da ruke zdravstvenih djelatnika igraju važnu ulogu u prijenosu infekcija povezanih sa zdravstvenom skrbi. Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija (SZO) je osmislila postupnike temeljene na znanstvenim dokazima o higijeni ruku kako bi podržala zdravstvene ustanove u unapređenju higijene ruku te tako smanjila infekcije povezane sa zdravstvenom skrbi. Pravilna praksa higijene ruku u kliničkom okruženju je vrlo učinkovita metoda sprječavanja, kontrole i smanjenja infekcija povezanih sa zdravstvenom skrbi. Edukacijom zdravstvenih djelatnika o pravilnoj higijeni ruku, koja je ujedno jedna od značajnijih aktivnosti Tima za kontrolu infekcija, smanjuje se stopa infekcija povezanih sa zdravstvenom skrbi.

Abstract (english)

Hand hygiene is an important, practicable and cost-effective measure of reducing healthcare-associated infections. Healthcare-associated infections are complications in patient care which represent a danger for patient safety and a burden for the healthcare system, since they lead to the increase of mortality and morbidity, thus extending the patients stay in the hospital and the costs of their treatment. Despite the progress made in modern medicine, 5-10 % of the patients admitted in a hospital develop a healthcare-associated infection. Numerous studies conducted in developing countries reveal the infection rates in their hospitals are higher than those in the hospitals of developed countries. According to the results of research carried out over the past 40 years, the hands of healthcare workers have an important role in the transmission of healthcare-associated infections. The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed codes based on scientific evidence regarding hand hygiene, in order to support medical institutions in the improvement hand hygiene and reducing the number of healthcare-associated infections. The correct practice of hand hygiene in the clinical environment is a very effective method of preventing, controlling and reducing healthcare-associated infections. Increased compliance with hand hygiene can reduce the negative consequences and economic burden affecting the healthcare system. Educating health care workers on proper hand hygiene, which is also one of the more significant activities of the Infection Control Team, can reduce the rate of healthcare-associated infections.

• Keywords: higijena ruku; mjera prevencije; infekcija povezana sa zdravstvenom skrbi; suradljivost; edukacija
• Keywords (english): hand hygiene; preventive measure; healthcare-associated infection; compliance; education
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:886796
• Study programme: Title: Studies in Nursing; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra sestrinstva (magistar/magistra sestrinstva)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2018-03-21 11:44:55