Bioseguridad con énfasis en contaminantes biológicos en trabajadores de la salud

Abstract

Health workers of the emergency service are frequently exposed to different dangers, among them the contact with biological polluting agents. This is a study of descriptive character, with the objective to characterize workers on social demographic aspects, and also to verify the level of application of the bio-security norms at the emergency services of a health institution in the city of Bogota, Colombia. 68,3% of the workers are with a contract in the modality of benefit of services, the 31,7%, are in the modality of indefinite term. 44,6% of the personnel have not received the qualification on bio-security, and 42,4% do not apply the suitable technique of washing hands. In relation to the aspect of the return to use needles, 31% was doing this practice. All workers have the complete kit of Hepatitis B vaccine, but the same percentage does not have measurement of Hepatitis B antibodies. It is fundamental the provision of elements of personal protection and set of elements and containers that contribute to the bio-security. Pedagogical activities can be used to sensitize and create critical awareness to all personnel who work at emergency, about dangers and consequences that are exposed in their workplace. Measurements of titles of Hepatitis B are necessary to verify the immunological state of the workers.

Medidas de biossegurança adotadas por profissionais atuantes em audiologia

“…Such percentage is considered as low, due to the importance of this procedure for the reduction of dissemination of microorganisms between patients and professionals. Those findings corroborate with the literature, which mentions that the health professionals adherence to the recommended practices varies between 5% and 81%, on average stand at around 40% 2,3 . However, one study that approached biosecurity measures in nursing professionals in an Intensive Care Unit has found that hand hygiene is a procedure incorporated in the work routine and occurs with a high frequency 12 .…”

“…It is known that this action is basic for prevention and control of infection inside and outside the material for the correct procedure of hand hygiene [7][8][9]11 . The non-compliance of these orientations, as the lack of equipment or not accessible localization items for hand hygiene and no provision of supplies like soaps and paper tower is appointed in the literature as a factor for no adherence to the correct practices of hand hygiene 2,3 . In this study, 40 speech therapists (57%) related to be used to do the antiseptic cleaning with alcohol.…”

“…Research realized in Departamento de Fonoaudiologia of UFMG and Postgraduate of Faculdade FEAD Conflict of interest: non-existent biosecurity practices are essentials to infections control and reduction of the intrinsic risks associated to health assistance 2,3 . The health care professionals are responsible for preventions and control of diseases and health promotion.…”

“…All sectors of health assistance institutions present potential for biological contamination 3,5 , and generally, the major cause of accident in these environments are related to: inappropriate…”

Diagnóstico de Bioseguridad en el Sector Sanitario del Departamento de Bolívar, Norte de Colombia

“…Los servicios de salud en los distintos lugares requieren medidas de prevención frente al riesgo de contaminación con agentes biológicos (Parra, 2003;Trincado et al, 2011), para lo cual se requiere adecuado aseo personal (MMWR, 2001), medidas generales de aseo y control de plagas en los locales de trabajo, disponibilidad de agua potable, duchas y casilleros guardarropas. Es importante la información sobre riesgo en personas expuestas, enfermeras, médicos, personal auxiliar e incluso el administrativo (Rodriguez, 2001;Ardila y Muñoz, 2009). …”