Infections at surgical site: enabling prevention through a methodological study

Abstract

This is a dissertation project, part of the Professional Master’s in Assisting Nursing. Aim: to identify, based on the literature, the most relevant actions to control Infection at Surgical Sites (ISS); to elaborate an instrument to evaluate the most relevant actions to prevent and control ISS as used by the Control Commission of Hospital Infection (CCHI); and to validate the instrument, applying it at the researched scenario. Method: this is a methodological study, which adopts a qualitative approach. The aim is to acquire, analyze and organize the information gathered regarding ISS in an integrative review of the scientific literature found on Lilacs and Mediline database, over a time period of 10 years. As a result of this research, an instrument will be produced and used daily at the CCHI. It will be tested by specialist professionals at the scene of application. The validation will be given by consensus of a group chosen for this purpose.