THE IMPACT OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS ON ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS’ QUALITY OF LIFE
Abstract:
The aim of the study was to measure the satisfaction of the orthopedic patient who suffers from nosocomial infections. We could not find in the literature a questionnaire to evaluate the satisfaction of patients who were admitted in an orthopaedic unit, suffering from a nosocomial infection. Therefore, we modified a model of MOS-SF36 questionnaire and added a few items referring to patient’s knowledge about nosocomial infections and quality of life. 90% of patients reported pain, 81% immobility, 17.5% indifferent attitude of the medical staff and 81% mentioned depression as a factor for impaired quality of life. Concerning the implementation of good practice protocols, 95% of the medical staff wore gloves, only 60% washed their hands and only 7% were washing themselves properly after touching patients. The lack of implementation of good practice protocols corroborated with patient colonization and wards deprivation increase the risk of nosocomial infections and lower the quality of life and patient satisfaction.
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