Component | Item Nb | Item | Component | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
Use of gloves (GLVS) and Standard precautions (SPs) | Q 4B | The standard precautions recommend the use of gloves: When there is a risk of contact with the blood or body fluid | 0.875 | ||||
Q 4D | The standard precautions recommend the use of gloves: When healthcare workers have a cutaneous lesion | 0.869 | |||||
Q 4C | The standard precautions recommend the use of gloves: When there is a risk of a cut | 0.680 | |||||
Q 3D | Hand hygiene is recommended: After the removal of gloves | 0.670 | |||||
Q 2C | Standard precautions: Apply to all patients | 0.419 | |||||
Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) | Q 5C | When there is a risk of splashes or spray of blood and body fluids, the healthcare workers must wear: Only a gown | 0.928 | ||||
Q 5B | When there is a risk of splashes or spray of blood and body fluids, the healthcare workers must wear: Only eye protection | 0.926 | |||||
Q 5A | When there is a risk of splashes or spray of blood and body fluids, the healthcare workers must wear: Only mask | 0.898 | |||||
Alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) indications on unsoiled hands | Q 6D | The indications for the use of alcohol-based hand rub (on unsoiled hands) are: Traditional handwashing must be done before handwashing with an alcohol-based hand rub | 0.783 | ||||
Q 6B | The indications for the use of alcohol-based hand rub (on unsoiled hands) are: Instead of antiseptic handwashing (30 s) | 0.682 | |||||
Q 6A | The indications for the use of alcohol-based hand rub (on unsoiled hands) are: Instead of traditional handwashing (30 s) | 0.681 | |||||
SPs | Q 2A | Standard precautions: Include the recommendations to protect only the patients | 0.747 | ||||
Q 2D | Standard precautions: Apply for only healthcare workers who have contact with body fluids | 0.742 | |||||
Q 2B | Standard precautions: Include the recommendations to protect the patients and the healthcare workers | 0.563 | |||||
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and SPs | Q 1A | The environment (air, water, inert surfaces) is the major source of bacteria responsible for nosocomial infection | 0.730 | ||||
Q 1C | Invasive procedures increase the risk of nosocomial infection | 0.539 | |||||
Q 4A | The standard precautions recommend the use of gloves: For each procedure | 0.536 | |||||
Eigenvalues | 2.905 | 2.704 | 1.578 | 1.401 | 1.202 | ||
Percentage of variance | 17.089 | 15.904 | 9.283 | 8.243 | 7.070 |