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    Evolución de la adhesión a la higiene de manos: la pandemia un punto de inflexión
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de publicaciones, 2025) Salas Cañizares, Alberto; Martínez Pérez, Lucio; Cayuela Verdú, Pedro; Hernández López, María Jesús; Hernández Méndez, Solanger; Ciencias Sociosanitarias
    Introduction:Hand hygiene is crucial to prevent nosocomial infections, with the hands of professionals and patients being significant vectors of transmission. The objective of this study was to evaluate adherence to hand hygiene at the Rafael Méndez General University Hospital during the years 2016 to 2022.Methodology: An observational and descriptive study was carried out in medical-surgical hospitalization units, collecting annual data using the Hand Hygiene Technique Observation Form provided by the World Health Organization (WHO). The sample consisted of 1097 professionals.Results: A total of 5416 opportunities were analyzed. The results showed an improvement in hand hygiene through 2021, with a reduction in omission from 64% in 2016 to an overall compliance of 55% in 2020 and 2021. However, in 2022 a significant decline will be observed with 79% of omission. The evolution varied depending on the moment and the category observed.Conclusion: Adherence to hand hygiene at the Rafael Méndez General University Hospital has shown a positive trend with a gradual annual increase until 2021, highlighting 2020 as a turning point. However, the relaxation of post-pandemic measures has decreased compliance. It is recommended to continue promoting training and evaluation actions to improve hand hygiene among health professionals