Analysis of Hand Hygiene in Nursing Professionals of the Adult Intensive Care Unit of the Regional Hospital of Baixo Amazonas

These data presents a set of information about nosocomial infections that occur and can be prevented by hand hygiene. The variables analyzed were frequency, time and hand hygiene techniques performed by nursing professionals in the adult ICU of the Baixo Amazonas Regional Hospital. The data were collected through the filling of hand hygiene control forms by nursing professionals after health care procedures. The study was approved by the UEPA Ethics Council. A negative result was observed regarding hand hygiene of the investigated professional, although there was encouragement from the Center for Hospital Infection Control - CCIH.