La prévention du risque infectieux : une obligation de chaque instant

Avec la pandémie de Covid-19, le grand public a été sensibilisé à l'utilisation de solution hydroalcoolique. Les professionnels de santé l'emploient pour l'hygiène des mains au quotidien à cinq moments de la prise en charge du patient. Le contact avec le patient ou des surfaces contaminées favorise la dissémination des agents infectieux. Les soignants sont au premier rang de la prévention de la colonisation et de la transmission de microorganismes par l'application systématique des règles simples d'hygiène.

[The mechanism and techniques of vaccination]. / Le mécanisme et les techniques de la vaccination.

From the discovery of the first vaccines to the development of the latest ones, such as the one against Covid-19, research has improved the service rendered against infectious diseases by diversifying vaccination techniques to evolve responses to aggression by microorganisms.

[Risk perception and confidence assessment of healthcare professionals' barrier measures in the Covid-19 era]. / La perception du risque et l'évaluation de la confiance dans les mesures barrière des professionnels de santé.

Faced with the risk of transmission of Sars-CoV-2, health professionals had to quickly learn how to protect themselves from possible contamination from the patients they cared for. The knowledge of the modes of dispersion of the virus made it possible to propose only complementary precautions "droplets" for the care of the patients with, for some, the need to wear a respiratory protection FFP2. After several months, we investigated the risk felt by the professionals and the feeling of safety that the different instructions concerning the wearing of surgical masks, FFP2 protection, gloves and hand hygiene gave them.

[COVID-19 et flu: vaccination intent among health professionals]. / Covid-19 et grippe : intention de vaccination chez les professionnels de santé.

The infection protection and control team and occupational health service come together every year to promote the flu vaccine among health professionals. In 2020, the risk of the co-circulation of the flu virus and SARS-CoV-2 strengthened their case. During the last trimester, we surveyed health professionals to find out their intention with regard to the flu and covid-19 vaccines: 42% said they wanted to be vaccinated against the flu, but only 23% were willing to have the covid-19 vaccine.