The Health of Dialysis Patients is in Our Hands

Authors

  • Marina Sgreccia Centro Dialisi Ospedaliero, Ospedale Infermi, Rimini
  • Tatiana Fronzoni Centro Dialisi Ospedaliero, Ospedale Infermi, Rimini
  • Elisa Ticchi Centro Dialisi Ospedaliero, Ospedale Infermi, Rimini
  • Nicole Marcatelli Settore Rischio Infettivo, Azienda USL di Rimini, Rimini
  • Roberta Nicoletti Centro Dialisi Assistenza Limitata Ospedale Ceccarini, Riccione
  • Barbara Zanchi Centro Dialisi Assistenza Limitata Ospedale Ceccarini, Riccione
  • Elisa Garattoni Centro Dialisi Assistenza Limitata Ospedale Franchini, Santarcangelo
  • Grazia Antonella Tura Settore Rischio Infettivo, Azienda USL di Rimini, Rimini

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33393/gcnd.2013.1045

Keywords:

Hand hygiene, Hemodialysis, Guidelines implementation

Abstract

Infections contracted during hemodialysis are an important aspect of the issue of healthcare-associated infections. The dialyzed patient has a very high risk of contracting infections that may be life threatening. Only strict application of proper nursing standards, in addition to surveillance and good patients’ management, will allow lowering the incidence of infections. The project aims at improving guidelines adherence of hands hygiene, through the use of e-learning and training strategies at the workplace.

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