INFECTION PREVENTION IN PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL ADMISSION: A LITERATURE REVIEW

• Main Authors: Patrícia de Menezes Castilhos Azevedo, Tamires Patrícia Souza, Carlos Podalirio Borges de Almeida
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia 2017-01-01
• Series: Revista Saúde.com
• Subjects: Coresidence concept; elderly people; cognitive analysis; semantic networks
• Online Access: http://www.uesb.br/revista/rsc/ojs/index.php/rsc/article/view/348/390

The objective of this study was to characterize and evaluate the measures of prevention and control of HI in pediatric hospitalization units. It was adopted as the method literature review. The following databases were consulted: Scielo, LILACS, PubMed and Google Scholar, as well as text books and legislation on the subject. The research was carried out from May to December 2015. Inclusion criteria were publications in the period between 1996 and 2015 that were available in the Portuguese or Spanish language. Nineteen publications were eligible, among them: 14 articles, 3 book chapters, 1 final graduation paper and 1 doctoral thesis. Data was consulted in existing legislation with regard to infection control. The results showed as key measures for proper prevention and Hospital Infection control in pediatric inpatient units: the proper use of insulation and precautions, the guidance and education of relatives and companions of hospitalized children and continuing education of staff nursing, highlighting the importance of hand washing in hospital infection control. It is important that the nursing professional has adequate knowledge of the country's legislation on the infection control in the hospital environment, so you can require that guidelines and regulations described in this are met by health care facilities, thereby helping to quality care to hospitalized children.