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

• Author(s): Pedro, AL ; Sousa-Uva, A ; Pina, E
• Date: 2014
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/1907
• Origin: Repositório do Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, EPE
• Subject(s): CHLC INF; Staphylococcus Aureus; Risk Perception; Behavior; Infection Control; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

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.