Infecciones asociadas a la atención sanitaria (IASS) en las áreas de ginecología, neonatología, unidad de cuidados intensivos del hospital Homero Castanier Crespo, enero-junio 2018

Abstract

Background: Intrahospital infections are pathologies that appear in patients under medical and nursing care that was not present at the time of admission, occurs during health care for other diseases and even after discharge, an important cause of morbidity and mortality in health services.

Objective: "To determine the frequency of Infections Associated with Health Care (IAAS) in the areas of gynecology, neonatology, intensive care of the Hospital Homero Castanier Crespo during the period January - June 2018".

Methodology: a retrospective and descriptive study was carried out, the universe was composed of 45 hospitalized patients who acquired (IAAS); the instrument that was used was the data collection form.

Results: The frequency of IAAS was 6.98%, in the sociodemographic the most prevalent are: the age range of 20 - 29 years with a percentage of 42.2%, marital status: 62.2% free union, sex: female with 95.6%, residence: 57.8% of the urban area, instruction: 44.4% with complete primary education; according to the area of hospitalization: gynecology with 91.1%; days of hospitalization: 82.2% less than 5 days; cause of admission: 68.8% of cases were due to premature rupture of membranes; Location of the infection was bacteremia with 77.8%; and infection of the surgical wound with 11.1%. 93.3% did not present comorbidity and users with IAAS 100% did not use catheters or mechanical ventilation.

Conclusion: since the IAAS is an important cause of hospitalization, strategies must be carried out, redirecting direct care policies to the patient.