Keywords
urinary tract infections
antibiotic resistance
alcohol-based handrubs
prevention of skin reactions
training of medical personnel
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Abstract
This work introduces the results of the survey of 105 mid-level health workers of urological hospital on the knowledge and commitment to hand hygiene in their professional activities. It is shown that in the hospital there are well developed rules for hand hygiene. However, only 75.3% of medical workers are sure in full compliance with these rules. Only 33.35% of respondents stick to the rules of hand hygiene after touching surfaces in the patient's room. The correct sequence of handwashing steps is known by 70.8% of health workers, hygienic handrubbing steps – 62.2%, surgical hand preparation – 37.7% of respondents. Not enough attention is paid to hand treatment after surgery and skin care by mid-level medical workers. It is necessary to strengthen the control over the uninterrupted provision of hospital departments with alcohol and antiseptic liquid soap and revise standards on loads of nurses to enable high-quality patient care.References
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