Biosafety practices of health professionals in care for individuals with HIV
Aim: to identify professional practices about biosafety in the care of people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Method: descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach, which was carried out with 46 health professionals. A semi-structured int...
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria,
2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Aim: to identify professional practices about biosafety in the care of people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Method: descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach, which was carried out with 46 health professionals. A semi-structured interview was used and the analysis was performed using the Bardin content analysis technique. Results: the professionals demonstrate to have knowledge about the use of Personal Protective Equipment, evidencing a frequency of use according to the professional category, type of contact and procedure. In front of the outpatient need, the most cited equipment and utilities were glove, cap and capote. Conclusion: it was evident that professionals consciously perform biosafety and this can be positively reflected in the care taken, both in the protection of patients and of professionals, that is, in the care of the other and of themselves. |
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| Item Description: | 2179-7692 2179-7692 10.5902/2179769225677 |