Adherence to standard precautions among nursing professionals exposed to biological material

Authors

  • Silmara Elaine Malaguti-Toffano Federal University of São João Del-Rei
  • Silvia Rita Marin da Silva Canini University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing
  • Renata Karina Reis University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing
  • Fernanda Maria Vieira Pereira University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing
  • Adriana Maria da Silva Felix
  • Patricia Helena Vivan Ribeiro
  • Elucir Gir University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v17i1.29269

Keywords:

Universal Precautions, Occupational Risks, Accidents, Occupational, Occupational Exposure

Abstract

This cross-sectional study, developed at a public teaching hospital with 256 nursing professionals, had the aim to: describe occupational exposure events involving potentially infectious biological material among nursing professionals at a teaching hospital and compare the scores of adherence to Standard Precautions (SP). The first stage of data collection was performed using a form with questions regarding the occupational exposure and the psychometric scale “Adherence to SP”; in the second stage, and upon the participants’ consent, the medical records of the exposed professionals were analyzed. Adherence to SP was assessed as high and intermediate, according to the answers to the scale items. There was no statistically significant difference between those who had been exposed or not to biological material. The results evidence that only the use of the scale of adherence to SP was not enough to contemplate all factors that may be associated with occupational exposure to biological material.

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Author Biographies

Silmara Elaine Malaguti-Toffano, Federal University of São João Del-Rei

Nurse, Doctor of Nursing. Adjunct Professor, Federal University of São João Del-Rei. Divinópolis, MG, Brazil. E-mail: silmalaguti@yahoo.com.br.

Silvia Rita Marin da Silva Canini, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing

Nurse, Doctor of Nursing. Associate Professor, Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo (EERP/USP). Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. E-mail: canini@eerp.usp.br.

Renata Karina Reis, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing

Nurse, Doctor of Fundamental Nursing. Professor, EERP/USP. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. E-mail: rkreis@eerp.usp.br.

Fernanda Maria Vieira Pereira, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing

Nurse, Master of Fundamental Nursing. Doctoral Student, Interunit Doctoral Nursing Program/USP and Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing/USP. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. E-mail: fernanddamaria@hotmail.com.

Adriana Maria da Silva Felix

Nurse, Doctor of Nursing. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. E-mail: adrianausprp@yahoo.com.br.

Patricia Helena Vivan Ribeiro

Nurse, Doctor of Nursing. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. E-mail: patriciavivan@sercontel.com.br.

Elucir Gir, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing

Nurse, Doctor of Nursing. Full Professor, EERP/USP. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. E-mail: egir@eerp.usp.br.

Published

2015-03-31

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