RESUMEN

We evaluated the impact of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium multidimensional approach to hand hygiene in 11 intensive care units in 4 cities in Argentina and analyzed predictors of poor hand hygiene compliance. We had a baseline period and a follow-up period. We observed 21 100 hand hygiene opportunities. Hand hygiene compliance increased from 28.3% to 64.8% (P = .0001). Males versus females (56.8% vs 66.4%; P < .001) and physicians versus nurses (46.6% vs 67.8%; P < .001) were significantly associated with poor hand hygiene compliance.

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Adhesión a Directriz , Higiene de las Manos/normas , Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos , Argentina , Infección Hospitalaria/prevención & control , Femenino , Personal de Salud/educación , Personal de Salud/normas , Humanos , Control de Infecciones/normas , Masculino , Estudios Prospectivos , Mejoramiento de la Calidad , Factores Sexuales