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Introduzione: Il dibattito sulla divisa e gli ornamenti indossati dal personale infermieristico, tecnico e di supporto ruota intorno a due temi chiave: il rischio infettivo e l'impatto sull'imma- gine percepita dall'utente. Obiettivo: Obiettivo primario: descrivere i comportamenti del personale sanitario non medico sulla tenuta della divisa. Obiettivo secondario: descrivere l'uso di ornamenti delle mani durante il turno di lavoro.

Metodo: l'indagine, su campo condotta da 7 rilevatori, si è svolta in 67 contesti lavorativi nell'arco di 14 giornate su un campione di 503 operatori. Lo strumento di rilevazione è composto da 5 item che descrivono i comportamenti sulla tenuta della divisa (item 1-2) e sulla presenza di ornamenti delle mani (item 3-5).

Risultati: Il 17.3% degli operatori non indossa la divisa completa o il cartellino identificativo; il 16.1% indossa ornamenti delle mani. Discussione: Nonostante i rappresentanti dei pazienti, attraverso i Comitati Consultivi Misti, segnalino la necessití  di individuare gli operatori attraverso la divisa ed il cartellino, il livello di adesione a queste indicazioni non è ritenuto soddisfacente dalla Direzione Aziendale. La presenza di ornamenti che interferiscono con l'igiene delle mani e aumentano il rischio di contamina- zione rappresenta un fattore critico che dovrí  essere periodicamente monitorato.

Parole Chiave: uniforme, ornamenti, rischio, immagine infermieristica

Uniform and ornaments of hands of Healthcare workers: a point prevalence survey in Ausl of Rimini 

Introduction: The debate about uniform and hand ornament of nurses, technical and suppor- ting staff is focused on two main topics: the risk of infections and the effect on the professional image perceived by patient. Aim: Primary objective: to describe how nurses, technical and supporting staff dress their uniform. Secondary objective: to verify the use of ornaments of the hands during routine care. Method: The survey was conducted in a sample of 503 operators on 67 working contexts in hospital during 14 days.Study questionnaire was composed by 5 items that described behaviors regarding uniform (item 1-2) and the presence of hand ornaments (item 3-4-5). Results: The 17.3% of observed subjects did not wear the uniform and identification badge appropriately; 16.1% had hand ornaments.Discussion: Despite patient delegates, through advisory committee, pointed out the need to identify the workers through the uniform and badge, our results showed inadequate behaviours. The presence of ornaments that interfere with hands hygiene and increase infection risk is a critical issue that has to be periodically monitored. Future interventions are needed to improve behaviours of healthcare personnel.

Keywords: uniform, hand ornament, risk, nursing image

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Santullo, A., Fabbri, L., & Curzi, G. (2016). La divisa e gli ornamenti delle mani del personale: un’indagine nell’Ausl di Rimini. PROFESSIONI INFERMIERISTICHE, 69(1). Recuperato da https://www.profinf.net/pro3/index.php/IN/article/view/206
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