Endemic Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: Nurses' Risk Perceptions a...

• Autor(es): Pedro, AL ; Sousa-Uva, A ; Pina, E
• Data: 2014
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/1907
• Origem: Repositório do Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, EPE
• Assunto(s): CHLC INF; Staphylococcus Aureus; Risk Perception; Behavior; Infection Control; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

Dissemination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains one of the most difficult challenges for prevention, control, and treatment of health care-associated infections. A survey and interviews were conducted on nurses from a hospital center. We found that most nurses' perceived risk of acquiring MRSA related to themselves (72%), other nurses (88.5%), and patients (97.8%). This perception influences attitudes, leading to compliance with the existing recommendations.