Keywords:
Professional Issues, Management, Professional issues, Radiographers, CT, Digital radiography, MR, Education, Health policy and practice, Education and training, Patterns of Care, Quality assurance, Not applicable, Experimental, Performed at one institution
Authors:
T. C. P. L. Guerreiro1, L. P. V. Ribeiro2, A. F. Abrantes3, S. Rodrigues3, R. Raposo3, F. Soares3, R. P. P. Almeida4, H. S. Ponte3; 1Santiago Do Cacém/PT, 2Parchal/PT, 3Faro/PT, 4Faro /PT
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2020/C-10693
Purpose
Nosocomial infections are a public health problem and responsible for the death of milion. [1,2]
This infections compromise patients as a result of health care procedures and may also affect Professionals. [2]
Considering that the hands of Professionals are the most common vehicle of this transmission and paying attention to the increasing use of mobile phones in hospitals, it is important to adopt preventive measures. [3]
Among these measures, hands hygienization is the most important to interrupt the infections epidemiological chain, but if we take this into account with disinfection of mobile phones, their use is considered safe. [3, 4, 5, 6]
Considering that only a small percentage of Professionals disinfect their mobile phone during their daily practice in the hospital, the awareness about this topic is extremely important. [3,7]
Therefore, the specific objectives are:
- Verify Radiographers knowledge about hands hygienization and microorganisms transmission;
- Identify if the microorganisms on mobile phones are the same as those identified in the Radiology Department;
- Investigate if the number of colonies in mobile phones increases after their clinical practice.