KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS AT A HOSPITAL IN THE BRAZILIAN STATE OF SÃO PAULO REGARDING STANDARD PRECAUTIONS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.66744

Keywords:

Occupational Accidents, Nursing, Occupational Health, Occupational Exposure, Universal Precautions.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the knowledge and attitudes of nursing professionals regarding
adherence to standard precautions.
Methods: descriptive study. The sample was made up of 165 nursing professionals who
worked at a hospital in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Data were collected by applying
the Portuguese version of the Questionnaires for Knowledge and Compliance with Standard
Precaution and analyzed by using descriptive statistics with frequency calculation.
Results: most of the professionals (98.2%) knew standard precautions, but 19.4% answered
all the questions correctly. Adequate attitudes were identified concerning disposal of sharps
(99.4%), use of gloves (91%), and hand hygiene (89.8%). Risk behavior was detected by the
nonuse of masks (64.6%) and goggles (54.9%).
Conclusion: most of the analyzed professionals knew standard precautions, but their adherence
attitude was partial. The present study contributes to planning safety actions at work and
designing new studies on risk behaviors in nursing professionals.

Author Biography

Edvan Adalberto Dias Passos, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeiro Licenciado, graduado pela Escola de Enfermegem de Ribeirão Preto da Uninversidade de São Paulo. Mestrando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem Fundamental.

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2020-03-24

How to Cite

Passos, E. A. D., & Marziale, M. H. P. (2020). KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF NURSING PROFESSIONALS AT A HOSPITAL IN THE BRAZILIAN STATE OF SÃO PAULO REGARDING STANDARD PRECAUTIONS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 25. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.66744

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Vol. 25 (2020)

Section

Research

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