State of the hygienic health care in “Kanev” university hospital, Shumen hospital and Blagoevgrad hospital Cover Image

Състояние на хигиенните здравни грижи в УМБАЛ „Канев” – Русе, МБАЛ – Шумен и МБАЛ – Благоевград
State of the hygienic health care in “Kanev” university hospital, Shumen hospital and Blagoevgrad hospital

Author(s): Despina Georgieva, Sonya Toncheva, Rositsa Doynovska, Greta Koleva, Irinka Hristova, Mariyana Bacheva
Subject(s): Social Sciences, General Reference Works, Sociology, Methodology and research technology, Evaluation research, Health and medicine and law, Family and social welfare, Welfare services, Source Material
Published by: Издателство на Медицински университет “Проф. д-р П. Стоянов“ - Варна
Keywords: IDMS; hygiene care; waterless bathing; nurse; patient

Summary/Abstract: The professional activities of the clinical nurse are an important risk factor for the rise of infections due to medical service (IDMS), since a great part of them are due to direct contact with the patients.The basic hygienic care is part of the risky activities for the rise of infections, if it does not correspond to the standards of quality and safety.This study has shown a negative tendency to refuse to perform hygiene care, which poses a serious challenge to their optimization.The introduced alternative methods of hygiene for the severely ill in European hospitals, waterless bathing or dry bathing, significantly reduce the risk of infections, saves time, make the activity more attractive and increase the patients’ safety, comfort and satisfaction.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 55-60
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Bulgarian