Hand hygiene as a caring practice: a reflection on professional responsibility
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Sorgini Peterlini, Maria Angelica
Goncalves Pedreira, Mavilde da Luz
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Hand hygiene represents a fundamental nursing care practice and is traditionally considered the most important and effective measure in the prevention and control of healthcare-related infections. However, studies indicate that adherence to the procedure is unsatisfactory throughout the world, and show low adherence rates. In a context in which patient safety stands out as a priority, this text submits refl ections about professional responsibility when not adhering to hand hygiene practices, and ethical aspects related to this conduct.
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Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
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70
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2
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© The Author(s) 2017. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Nursing
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Hand hygiene
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Cruz Belela-Anacleto, AS; Sorgini Peterlini, MA; Goncalves Pedreira, MDL, Hand hygiene as a caring practice: a reflection on professional responsibility, Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2017, 70 (2), pp. 442-445