Conhecimentos sobre AIDS e alterações nas ações profissionais das manicures de Ribeirão Preto

Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate the knowledge of Ribeirão Preto manicurists concerning the general features of AIDS and the changes occurred in their professional procted in consequence to this syndrome. A total of 40 manicurists form Ribeirão Preto-SP were selected, through the telephone number guide and by considering the manicurists indications. The data were collected through individual interview, based on a structured form. The results showed that some professionals have incorrect knowledge about basic notions related to HIV/AIDS (transmission/prevention). We emphasize that sterilization methods used by all of them are not efficient to inactivate HIV.

Adesão e conhecimento sobre o uso de equipamentos de proteção individual entre manicures e pedicures

“…All of the participants were female, young with an average age of 32.6 years. This result corroborates a research that indicated this category as particularly exercised by professionals with this profile (3,(9)(10)(11)(12)(13) . The work experience in the participant salons of this research was of only two years, indicating job rotation.…”

O risco oculto no segmento de estética e beleza: uma avaliação do conhecimento dos profissionais e das práticas de biossegurança nos salões de beleza

“…[8][9][10] All the participants were women, a result that has been found in other studies, confirming the prevalence of females in some categories of the beauty and aesthetics sector, being different when it comes to barbers, a position usually occupied by men. 1,5,[10][11][12] The mean age of the professionals was 32.6 years for the MP group and 33.4 years for the manicurist podiatry students, with a mean daily workload, in the previous year, of up to eight hours, similar to a study with Canadian manicurists. 9 It is known, however, that the workday can be extended between Thursday and Saturday, when the salons receive the greater amount of clients and consequently a higher demand for appointments, which was also the case in Canada.…”

“…Similar results were found among the manicurists in São Paulo and Canada, who used methods such as ultraviolet light, alcohol, heated glass beads, ether, acetone, sodium hypochlorite, boiling water, and autoclaving, ranging from 1% to 60%. 3,9,12 An insufficient number of instruments could also contribute to not reprocessing materials, a condition that worsens on days and times of increased demand from clients in the salons, when there is not enough time or human resources to disinfect or sterilize the equipment. 3,9 With regard to containers for sterilization and storage of items, there was greater ignorance and incorrect behavior among the MP group, who did not use them and stored items inside the equipment ("toaster ovens").…”

Grau de informações dos profissionais de salões de beleza sobre AIDS e hepatite

“…Porém, medicamentos totalmente eficazes ou vacinas contra a AIDS até o momento não existem. No entanto, por tratar-se de uma doença evitável, a contaminação pode ser prevenida através de comportamentos seguros, o que requer um árduo trabalho de orientação e educação, visando à conscientização das pessoas sobre comportamentos isentos de fatores de risco 2,4 .…”

“…O compartilhamento de materiais de manicure/ pedicure, principalmente alicates e tesouras de unhas, tem sido apontado como uma das possíveis formas de transmissão dos vírus HIV e das hepatites B e C. Manicures, pedicures e podólogos passaram a constituir um grupo com fator de risco, já que podem entrar em contacto com material contaminado por sangue de seus clientes 9 . No entanto, estudos sobre a transmissão ocupacional da AIDS e hepatites virais para manicures e pedicures ou destes profissionais para os seus clientes ainda são escassos 4,9 . A maioria das publicações encontradas se refere aos riscos de transmissão para profissionais da área de saúde (médicos, dentistas e enfermeiros) 10,11,12 .…”