The role of primary care in the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP

Maria Clara Padoveze¹  Rosely Moralez De Figueiredo¹ 

关键词: Cross infection;    Patient safety;    Primary Health Care;    Community health nursing;    Models theoretical;    Infección hospitalaria;    Seguridad del paciente;    Atención Primaria de Salud;    Enfermería en salud comunitaria;    Modelos teóricos;    Infecção hospitalar;    Segurança do paciente;    Atenção Primária à Saúde;    Enfermagem em saúde comunitária;    Modelos teóricos;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0080-623420140000700023

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Little research has been conducted to date on the role of primary health care (PHC) in the prevention of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). The present article is a theoretical study of the principle of primum non nocere and aims to promote reflection on the role of PHC in HCAI prevention with emphasis on practical recommendations. The indirect and direct roles of PHC in HCAI prevention are debated in light of this guiding principle. With respect to the indirect role of PHC, we discuss the issues of hospital-centrism and ambulatory care-sensitive conditions. The article outlines a number of challenges faced by health services related to PHC’s direct role in HCAI prevention, highlights seven key components of HCAI prevention programmes within the PHC sphere and provides practical recommendations for HCAI control and prevention.


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