Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the most adherent product used by nursing professionals for hand hygiene in the five moments recommended by the World Health Organization. Methods: A non-participant, cross-sectional observational research with quantitative approach, conducted in three Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Data were collected using the Observation and Calculation Form of the Ministry of Health Technical Reference Manual for Hand Hygiene. Results: The survey had 2,006 opportunities for hygiene, from which it was evidenced an adherence of 77.2%. For nurses and nursing technicians, the use of soap was predominant, 79%, and 73.3%, followed by the not act of hand hygiene, 14.3%, and 19.6%, respectively. Given the adherence to the five moments of hand hygiene, there was a significant index in the recommendation Before Touching the Patient, 95.2% by nurses. For nursing technicians, there was greater adherence in the indication After Risk of Exposure to Body Fluids, 84.6%. For both professionals, the lowest adherence was observed in the indication After Touching Nearly Surfaces. Conclusion: Given the results of the study, it was found that the care offered by nurses is classified as safe and that of nursing technicians as borderline.