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Vol. 6 No. 13 (2026): Concordia

Training in nursing best practices and prevention of healthcare-associated infections: documentary analysis

Formación en buenas prácticas de enfermería y prevención de infecciones asociadas a la atención en salud: análisis documental
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2026-07-08

Introduction: Healthcare-associated infections remain a persistent and preventable challenge that prolongs stays, increases costs and strains health systems, demanding sustained nursing best practices where guidance is widely available. Evidence exists, yet translation into everyday routines remains uneven across settings and teams. Objective: To analyze nursing best practices aimed at preventing healthcare-associated infections from an educational-documentary perspective, in order to understand the transfer of theoretical knowledge into clinical praxis. Methodology: A qualitative descriptive-analytical documentary study was conducted with N=28 sources published from 2020 to April 2026, retrieved from PubMed, Scopus, SciELO and LILACS, plus WHO, PAHO, CDC and Ecuadorian MSP regulations; open and axial coding was applied through a four-axis matrix. Results: Effectiveness depends on the articulation of training, experiential learning and organizational conditions; standardized interventions reduce infections; gaps persist from traditional models; multimodal education with simulation improves adherence; the institution functions as a learning ecosystem. Conclusion: Continuous training integrated into practice and sustained organizationally strengthens patient safety culture.

Introducción: Las infecciones asociadas a la atención en salud constituyen un problema persistente y prevenible que prolonga estancias y eleva costos, por lo que exigen buenas prácticas de enfermería. Objetivo: Analizar las buenas prácticas de enfermería orientadas a la prevención de infecciones asociadas a la atención en salud desde una perspectiva educativo-documental, para comprender la transferencia del conocimiento teórico hacia la praxis clínica. Metodología: Estudio cualitativo descriptivo-analítico documental con N=28 fuentes publicadas entre 2020 y abril de 2026, recuperadas en PubMed, Scopus, SciELO y LILACS, además de normativa de OMS, OPS, CDC y MSP del Ecuador; se aplicó codificación axial en matriz de cuatro ejes. Resultados: La efectividad depende de la articulación entre formación, entrenamiento experiencial y condiciones organizacionales; las intervenciones estandarizadas reducen infecciones; persisten brechas por modelos tradicionales; lo multimodal con simulación mejora adherencia; la institución opera como ecosistema de aprendizaje. Conclusión: La formación continua integrada a la práctica y sostenida organizacionalmente consolida la cultura de seguridad.

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