Healthcare-Associated Infections at a Brazilian Cancer Hospital: five years of analysis

Authors

  • Silvana Lima Vieira Santos Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Goiás
  • TK Sousa Nursing Study and Research Group on Healthcare Related Infection Prevention and Control –NEPIH.
  • DM Costa Nursing Study and Research Group on Healthcare Related Infection Prevention and Control –NEPIH. School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Goiás
  • LKO Lopes Nursing Study and Research Group on Healthcare Related Infection Prevention and Control –NEPIH.
  • EB Peleja Hospital Araújo Jorge
  • DS Melo Nursing Study and Research Group on Healthcare Related Infection Prevention and Control –NEPIH. School of Nursing, Universidade Federal de Goiás
  • MAP Palos
  • MS Pereira Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.11.1.134081
Keywords: Hospital Infection, Oncology Service, Hospital, Infection Control, Nursing

Supporting Agencies

  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico-CNPq

Abstract

Retrospective epidemiological study, carried out in 2009, to analyze healthcare-associated infection rates in cancer patients, according to infection site, lethality and data were collected from records filed at the institution’s Hospital Infection Control Service (SCIH), between 2004 and 2008. The project was submitted and approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Regarding the healthcare infection rate, it was observed that 8.24% (5,821) of episodes occurred during the period. These rates ranged from 6.51% (1,017) in 2004 to 10.82% (1,790) in 2007, with a standard deviation of ± 1.91. Regarding the number of patients with infection, a rate of 5.75% (4.064) was found, ranging from 4.89% (765) in 2004 to 7.47% (1,237) in 2007. The most affected sites were surgical site (26.11%), bloodstream (24.11%) and respiratory tract (18.50%). Infection associated lethality and mortality rates corresponded to 23.86% and 1.37% of deaths, respectively. The multiple factors involved in this process need to be assessed, so that the institution can develop infection prevention and control strategies and can intervene timely.

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Author Biographies

Silvana Lima Vieira Santos, Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Goiás

Graduação em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de Goiás (1998), Especialização em Enfermagem em Infectologia pela Universidade de São Paulo de Ribeirão Preto (2003), Mestrado em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de Goiás (2005), Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal de Goiás. Bolsista pela Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Goiás. Orientadora de Iniciação Científica - CNPq. Atualmente é docente da Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Goiás. Pesquisadora do Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisa em Controle de Infecção Associada aos Cuidados em Saúde (NEPIH). Membro do Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Tecnologias de Avaliação, Diagnóstico e Intervenção de Enfermagem e Saúde (NUTADIES). Membro da Rede Goiana em Avaliação e Tratamento de Feridas vinculada a Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Goiás

MAP Palos

Nursing Study and Research Group on Healthcare Related Infection Prevention and Control –NEPIH.
Published
13-01-2012
How to Cite
[1]
Santos, S.L.V. et al. 2012. Healthcare-Associated Infections at a Brazilian Cancer Hospital: five years of analysis. Global Nursing. 11, 1 (Jan. 2012). DOI:https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.11.1.134081.
Issue
Vol. 11 No. 1 (2012): #25 - Enero
Section
Clínica

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