Biossegurança no atendimento pré-hospitalar

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Introductin - This descriptive study had the objective of identifying the knowledge and factors that interfere in compliance with biosafety measures, on the part of the nursing team working in a prehospitalization care setting (PHC), in the city of Campinas. Material and Methods - Data were collected and analyzed by the authors, who used a questionnaire composed of 14 closed questions. Forty-two subjects participated in this phase, 20 of which (47.7%) were nursing assistants, 16 (38%) technicians and 6 (14.3%) registered nurses. Among the professionals participating in this study, 71.4% received biosafety training at some time in their professional life, 69.1% had received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series and 58.6% did not know how effective this immunization schedule really was. Results - As regards the reasons for non- compliance with the biosafety measures, 45.2% attributed it to the lack of habit" and 19.1% to "conflicting information at the time of the vaccination campaign". Concerning knowledge related to the use of individual Protection Equipment (IPE), 100% of the professionals reported using standard precaution such as gloves in all procedures, 26,2% informed using masks to avoid transmission by droplets and only 28,6% mentioned using N95 masks to protect against airborne disease. Conclusions - In this manner, it is concluded that in addition to training, new strategies that increase knowledge and the application of biosafety measures should be adopted, bringing into line concepts and behaviors that enhance the professional safety of the health care providers.