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Nurses' understanding of standard precautions at a public hospital in Goiania - GO, Brazil

2006; UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; Volume: 14; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0104-11692006000500013

ISSN

1518-8345

Autores

Dulcelene de Sousa Melo, Adenícia Custódia Silva e Souza, Anaclara Ferreira Veiga Tipple, Zilah Cândida Pereira das Neves, Milca Severino Pereira,

Tópico(s)

Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection

Resumo

Standard Precautions (SP) are effective strategies to prevent and control nosocomial infections. This study aimed to verify nurses' understanding about standard precaution measures. Data were collected through interviews, followed by content analysis in accordance with Bardin. Eighty-two nurses took part in this study, 75.6% of whom understand SP as protective measures: for professionals (11.0%); for both professionals and patients (52.4%); for patient care independently of the diagnosis (7.3%); for patients with diagnosed infection (9.8%). Other nurses indicated SP as human care (4.9%) and only as Individual Protection Equipment (IPE) (11.0%). Most participants' understanding points to favorable cognitive adaptation to the daily implementation of SP. However, reductionist and even mistaken perceptions about their range persist, which makes the social function of these measures vulnerable.

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