Percepção dos enfermeiros de terapia intensiva sobre o controle da infecção hospitalar

Abstract

This study had as main objective to know the perception of nurses regarding the management control of nosocomial infection in Intensive Care Unit Adult and specific objectives to characterize the workers of Adult Intensive Care Unit , to identify how nurses manage the inpatient unit with risk of nosocomial infection , discuss the advantages and difficulties reported by the nurses in the control of hospital infection and to identify the strategies used by nurses in the control and prevention of nosocomial infection. This project is a descriptive qualitative study . The research scenario was the Adult Intensive Care Unit , University Hospital of Santa Maria - Rio Grande do Sul, and the subjects nurses about this place. Data collection was conducted from August to September 2013 using semi - structured interview . Data analysis was by thematic analysis of Minayo , all ethical aspects are respected in accordance with Resolution No. 196/ 96 of the National Health Council Results The following categories were listed : multiplicity of competing demands in the labor process in nursing management control of nosocomial infection in adult intensive care unit and hospital infection control in adult intensive care unit : facilities , difficulties and strategies for prevention . The findings point to the importance of the nurse manager at the hospital infection control , both in patient care , as the actions developed with the nursing staff , so it is expected to contribute to the work of nurses in the Intensive Care Unit and Adult Control Hospital Infection .