Evaluation of disinfection of surfaces at an outpatient unit before and after an intervention program
Abstract Background Cleaning and disinfection processes must be improved so that there is a reduction in environmental contamination of frequent-contact surfaces. The objective of this study was to evaluate cleaning and disinfection of surfaces at a specialized healthcare unit after an intervention...
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doaj-79c0ad0040c04421ab1170b84754c1632020-11-25T03:44:38ZengBMCBMC Infectious Diseases1471-23342019-04-011911810.1186/s12879-019-3977-4Evaluation of disinfection of surfaces at an outpatient unit before and after an intervention programMara Cristina Ribeiro Furlan0Adriano Menis Ferreira1Larissa da Silva Barcelos2Marcelo Alessandro Rigotti3Alvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa4Aires Garcia dos Santos Junior5Denise de Andrade6Margarete Teresa Gottardo de Almeida7Mayckel da Silva Barreto8University of Mato Grosso do SulUniversity of Mato Grosso do SulUniversity of Mato Grosso do SulUniversity of Mato Grosso do SulRibeirão Preto College of Nursing at University of São PauloUniversity of Mato Grosso do SulRibeirão Preto College of Nursing at University of São PauloSchool of Medicine of São José do Rio PretoFaculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of MandaguariAbstract Background Cleaning and disinfection processes must be improved so that there is a reduction in environmental contamination of frequent-contact surfaces. The objective of this study was to evaluate cleaning and disinfection of surfaces at a specialized healthcare unit after an intervention program. Methods Exploratory, longitudinal, and correlational study carried out in a medium-complexity clinic. Two hundred and forty samples from five surfaces were collected during three phases: diagnosis; implementation of an intervention program; and evaluation of immediate and long-term effects. In total, 720 evaluations were made, performed through three monitoring methods: visual inspection; adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence assay (ATP); and aerobic colony count (ACC). The Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney, and Fisher’s Exact tests were run to analyze data statistically. Results Cleaning and disinfection of surfaces were not being performed properly in most cases. Failure rates of surfaces reached 37.5 and 100% when the ATP and ACC procedures were used, respectively. However, after an intervention program, an improvement occurred. Success rates increased by 43.96% (ATP) and 12.46% (ACC) in phase I, by 70.6% (ATP) and 82.3% (ACC) immediately after interventions, and by 76.52% (ATP) and 85.76% (ACC) two months after the changes, showing that the program was effective. Conclusion The present study reveals that implementing intervention actions with a cleaning and healthcare team brings benefits to prevent the spread of pathogenic agents through frequently touched hospital surfaces.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3977-4DisinfectionHospital housekeepingHealth educationInfection controlAmbulatory care |
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Mara Cristina Ribeiro Furlan Adriano Menis Ferreira Larissa da Silva Barcelos Marcelo Alessandro Rigotti Alvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa Aires Garcia dos Santos Junior Denise de Andrade Margarete Teresa Gottardo de Almeida Mayckel da Silva Barreto |
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Mara Cristina Ribeiro Furlan Adriano Menis Ferreira Larissa da Silva Barcelos Marcelo Alessandro Rigotti Alvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa Aires Garcia dos Santos Junior Denise de Andrade Margarete Teresa Gottardo de Almeida Mayckel da Silva Barreto Evaluation of disinfection of surfaces at an outpatient unit before and after an intervention program BMC Infectious Diseases Disinfection Hospital housekeeping Health education Infection control Ambulatory care |
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Mara Cristina Ribeiro Furlan Adriano Menis Ferreira Larissa da Silva Barcelos Marcelo Alessandro Rigotti Alvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa Aires Garcia dos Santos Junior Denise de Andrade Margarete Teresa Gottardo de Almeida Mayckel da Silva Barreto |
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Evaluation of disinfection of surfaces at an outpatient unit before and after an intervention program |
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Evaluation of disinfection of surfaces at an outpatient unit before and after an intervention program |
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Evaluation of disinfection of surfaces at an outpatient unit before and after an intervention program |
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Evaluation of disinfection of surfaces at an outpatient unit before and after an intervention program |
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Evaluation of disinfection of surfaces at an outpatient unit before and after an intervention program |
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evaluation of disinfection of surfaces at an outpatient unit before and after an intervention program |
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1471-2334 |
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Abstract Background Cleaning and disinfection processes must be improved so that there is a reduction in environmental contamination of frequent-contact surfaces. The objective of this study was to evaluate cleaning and disinfection of surfaces at a specialized healthcare unit after an intervention program. Methods Exploratory, longitudinal, and correlational study carried out in a medium-complexity clinic. Two hundred and forty samples from five surfaces were collected during three phases: diagnosis; implementation of an intervention program; and evaluation of immediate and long-term effects. In total, 720 evaluations were made, performed through three monitoring methods: visual inspection; adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence assay (ATP); and aerobic colony count (ACC). The Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney, and Fisher’s Exact tests were run to analyze data statistically. Results Cleaning and disinfection of surfaces were not being performed properly in most cases. Failure rates of surfaces reached 37.5 and 100% when the ATP and ACC procedures were used, respectively. However, after an intervention program, an improvement occurred. Success rates increased by 43.96% (ATP) and 12.46% (ACC) in phase I, by 70.6% (ATP) and 82.3% (ACC) immediately after interventions, and by 76.52% (ATP) and 85.76% (ACC) two months after the changes, showing that the program was effective. Conclusion The present study reveals that implementing intervention actions with a cleaning and healthcare team brings benefits to prevent the spread of pathogenic agents through frequently touched hospital surfaces. |
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Disinfection Hospital housekeeping Health education Infection control Ambulatory care |
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