Os objetivos desse estudo foram: identificar o perfil dos acidentes com material biológico dos trabalhadores de enfermagem atendidos em um serviço de referência; caracterizar as condutas pré-exposição e analisar os fatores associados à exposição percutânea. Estudo epidemi...
O descarte inadequado de resíduos infectantes gera riscos ocupacionais e ambientais e representa a principal causa de acidentes com material biológico. O presente estudo objetivou verificar o conhecimento sobre o descarte de resíduos infectantes e a prática dele entre acadêmicos dos cursos de enferm...
Este estudo objetivou identificar e analisar os comportamentos de risco relacionados à exposição a material biológico de profissionais de enfermagem e de usuários, durante o preparo e a administração de medicamentos em serviços de urgência e emergência. Trata-se de uma investiga...
ABSTRACT The objectives of this study were to identify the types of gloves the nursing team uses for the manual cleaning of health products and to identify the perforation rates in procedure/surgical gloves used for this purpose. Cross-sectional and descriptive, descriptive study with quantitative approa...
Cross-sectional descriptive study with a quantitative approach, whose objectives were to identify those responsible for the care of sterilized healthcare products after their distribution to inpatient units, structural and material resources available for transportation and storage, and to describe the c...
Objective: To describe the barriers and facilitator factors to follow the attention flow of professionals injured by biological material in the worker perspective. Method: Qualitative descriptive study with data collected through individual interviews with 18 injured workers, assisted in reference public...
OBJECTIVE: To identify prevention actions of the nursing team related to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). METHOD: A cross-sectional, observational study conducted in an Intensive Care Unit of a teaching hospital in Goiania/GO. RESULTS: Hand hygiene occurred, mainly, after the procedures and most of...
A qualitative study conducted in a teaching hospital with 15 nursing professionals. Attempted to analyze the reasons, attitudes and beliefs of nursing staff regarding adherence to personal protective equipment. Data were collected through focus groups, analyzed by the method of interpretation of meanings...
Standard Precautions (SP) are effective strategies to prevent and control nosocomial infections. This study aimed to verify nurses' understanding about standard precaution measures. Data were collected through interviews, followed by content analysis in accordance with Bardin. Eighty-two nurses took part...
Com o objetivo de avaliar o impacto do uso de diferentes estratégias de incentivo à higienização das mãos de profissionais de saúde de uma UTI neonatal em Goiânia - GO, realizou-se um estudo de intervenção não controlada, denominado antes-depois. Observados os aspectos éticos, os dados foram c...
