Efecto de una estrategia de capacitación para la prevención de infecciones de vías urinarias del Hospital General de Acapulco 2017

Abstract

Long-term urinary catheters are the leading cause of morbidity in intensive care settings, accounting for up to 40% of hospital-associated infections. The case-fatality rate of bacteremia associated with urinary tract infection is approximately 13%. % in severely ill patients with the highest risk. The training to improve the prevention of infections related to health care, ensures social progress due to its economic importance and a challenge for health institutions and for the personnel responsible for care. For this reason, the objective of this research was to determine the effect of a training strategy for nurses for the prevention of urinary tract infections in patients with bladder catheter installed in the intensive care unit of the General Hospital of Acapulco. A quantitative, cross-sectional, quasi-experimental study was carried out.