Biosafety knowledge and practices in workers of several institutions, Santo Domingo, 2023
The present study evaluated the biosafety knowledge and practices of 53 nurses in two clinics in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, using surveys and observation sheets. The results showed that 64.15% of the respondents had a high level of biosafety knowledge, while 35.85% had little knowledge. In addition, 98...
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| author | Anahis Dayanara Hurtado Rivera Miguel Ángel Enríquez Jácome Wilter C. Morales-García |
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| description | The present study evaluated the biosafety knowledge and practices of 53 nurses in two clinics in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, using surveys and observation sheets. The results showed that 64.15% of the respondents had a high level of biosafety knowledge, while 35.85% had little knowledge. In addition, 98.11% claimed to comply with biosafety standards. Regarding the use of personal protective equipment, 50.94% used all protective barriers, and 35.85% used most of them. The practice of disinfection of materials was high (98.11%), and 96.23% correctly practiced the hand washing technique, although 18.87% did not use gloves for procedures. It is recommended that continuing education programs and strict protocols be developed to improve biosafety practices and guarantee the safety of workers and patients. |
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| spelling | openalex:W4400852823Biosafety knowledge and practices in workers of several institutions, Santo Domingo, 2023Anahis Dayanara Hurtado RiveraMiguel Ángel Enríquez JácomeWilter C. Morales-Garcíabiosafetybiosafety knowledgebiosafety practicesnursespersonal protective equipmenthand hygienedisinfection of medical equipmentglove useinfection controlcontinuing educationSanto Domingo, EcuadorInfection Control in HealthcareOccupational Health and Safety in WorkplacesSafe Handling of Antineoplastic DrugsThe present study evaluated the biosafety knowledge and practices of 53 nurses in two clinics in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, using surveys and observation sheets. The results showed that 64.15% of the respondents had a high level of biosafety knowledge, while 35.85% had little knowledge. In addition, 98.11% claimed to comply with biosafety standards. Regarding the use of personal protective equipment, 50.94% used all protective barriers, and 35.85% used most of them. The practice of disinfection of materials was high (98.11%), and 96.23% correctly practiced the hand washing technique, although 18.87% did not use gloves for procedures. It is recommended that continuing education programs and strict protocols be developed to improve biosafety practices and guarantee the safety of workers and patients.Articlehttps://doi.org/10.59471/ijhsc20231499https://ijhsc.uai.edu.ar/index.php/ijhsc/article/download/149/311http://dx.doi.org/10.59471/ijhsc20231499W4400852823enInteramerican Journal of Health Sciences2953-37242023-12-20 |
| spellingShingle | biosafety biosafety knowledge biosafety practices nurses personal protective equipment hand hygiene disinfection of medical equipment glove use infection control continuing education Santo Domingo, Ecuador Infection Control in Healthcare Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Safe Handling of Antineoplastic Drugs Anahis Dayanara Hurtado Rivera Miguel Ángel Enríquez Jácome Wilter C. Morales-García Biosafety knowledge and practices in workers of several institutions, Santo Domingo, 2023 |
| title | Biosafety knowledge and practices in workers of several institutions, Santo Domingo, 2023 |
| title_full | Biosafety knowledge and practices in workers of several institutions, Santo Domingo, 2023 |
| title_fullStr | Biosafety knowledge and practices in workers of several institutions, Santo Domingo, 2023 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biosafety knowledge and practices in workers of several institutions, Santo Domingo, 2023 |
| title_short | Biosafety knowledge and practices in workers of several institutions, Santo Domingo, 2023 |
| title_sort | biosafety knowledge and practices in workers of several institutions santo domingo 2023 |
| topic | biosafety biosafety knowledge biosafety practices nurses personal protective equipment hand hygiene disinfection of medical equipment glove use infection control continuing education Santo Domingo, Ecuador Infection Control in Healthcare Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Safe Handling of Antineoplastic Drugs |
| topic_facet | biosafety biosafety knowledge biosafety practices nurses personal protective equipment hand hygiene disinfection of medical equipment glove use infection control continuing education Santo Domingo, Ecuador Infection Control in Healthcare Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Safe Handling of Antineoplastic Drugs |
| url | https://doi.org/10.59471/ijhsc20231499 https://ijhsc.uai.edu.ar/index.php/ijhsc/article/download/149/311 http://dx.doi.org/10.59471/ijhsc20231499 |
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