Assessing the Knowledge of a Nursing Staff about Occupational Risks when Administering Chemotherapy Drugs

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Autor(a) principal: Silva, Letícia Fraga da
Data de Publicação: 2010
Outros Autores: Reis, Paula Elaine Diniz dos
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia (Online)
Texto Completo: https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/1479
Resumo: Antineoplastic drugs can trigger injuries to the occupational health of professionals working in hospitals. Continuous exposure to these drugs can cause from simple effects such as headache, vomiting, vertigo, dizziness, hair loss and skin hyperpigmentation, to the more complex and undesirable ones, such as carcinogenesis and teratogenic or mutagenic effects. These effects can be seen in workers who prepare or administer antineoplastic drugs in patients, without either collective or individual protection, which implies considerable absorption of such substances by health professionals. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of the nursing staff about occupational risks while administering chemotherapy drugs. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional study, and a questionnaire with objective questions was used. The sample comprised 27 professionals who compose the nursing staff of the outpatient’s facility of a public hospital in Brasilia-DF, from August to September 2009. It was observed that the nurses surveyed had partial knowledge about the risks to which they are exposed during the administration and disposal of chemotherapy drugs. It is necessary to invest in continuing education of such professionals as well as in more specific procedures to measure and verify occupational injuries.
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spelling Assessing the Knowledge of a Nursing Staff about Occupational Risks when Administering Chemotherapy DrugsEvaluación de los Conocimientos del Personal de Enfermería sobre los Riesgos Profesionales en la Administración de QuimioterapiaAvaliação do Conhecimento da Equipe de Enfermagem sobre Riscos Ocupacionais na Administração de QuimioterápicosQuimioterapiaRiscos OcupacionaisMedição de RiscoEnfermagemDrug TherapyOccupational RisksRisk AssessmentNursingQuimioterapiaRiesgos LaboralesMedición de RiesgoEnfermeríaAntineoplastic drugs can trigger injuries to the occupational health of professionals working in hospitals. Continuous exposure to these drugs can cause from simple effects such as headache, vomiting, vertigo, dizziness, hair loss and skin hyperpigmentation, to the more complex and undesirable ones, such as carcinogenesis and teratogenic or mutagenic effects. These effects can be seen in workers who prepare or administer antineoplastic drugs in patients, without either collective or individual protection, which implies considerable absorption of such substances by health professionals. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of the nursing staff about occupational risks while administering chemotherapy drugs. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional study, and a questionnaire with objective questions was used. The sample comprised 27 professionals who compose the nursing staff of the outpatient’s facility of a public hospital in Brasilia-DF, from August to September 2009. It was observed that the nurses surveyed had partial knowledge about the risks to which they are exposed during the administration and disposal of chemotherapy drugs. It is necessary to invest in continuing education of such professionals as well as in more specific procedures to measure and verify occupational injuries.Las drogas antineoplásicas pueden desencadenar agravios a la salud ocupacional en los profesionales que actúan en el área hospitalaria. La exposición continua a estas drogas puede causar desde efectos simples, como cefalea, vómitos, vértigos, mareo, caída del pelo e hiperpigmentación cutánea, hasta los más complejos, por ejemplo: carcinogénesis, los mutagénicos y el efecto de los teratogénicos, que se puede observar en personas que preparan y manejan antineoplásicos sin la protección colectiva o individual, implicando la considerable absorción de esas substancias en los profesionales de salud. Este estudio tenía como objetivo evaluar el conocimiento del equipo de enfermería sobre riesgos ocupacionales durante la administración de quimioterápicos. Es un estudio cuantitativo con delineación transversal, y ha sido utilizado un cuestionario con preguntas objetivas. La muestra fue compuesta por 27 profesionales que integran el equipo de enfermería de la clínica médica de un hospital público de Brasilia-DF, en el período desde agosto hasta septiembre de 2009. Fue observado que los profesionales de enfermería entrevistados poseen sólo conocimientos parciales sobre los riesgos que son expuestos durante la administración y el desecho de quimioterápicos. La inversión en la educación permanente de tales profesionales así como medidas más específicas para la medición y verificación de los daños ocupacionales se torna necesaria.As drogas antineoplásicas podem desencadear agravos à saúde ocupacional nos profissionais atuantes na área hospitalar. A exposição contínua a essas drogas pode causar desde efeitos simples, como cefaleia, vômitos, vertigens, tonturas, queda de cabelo e hiperpigmentação cutânea, até os mais complexos e indesejáveis, tais como: carcinogênese, efeitos mutagênicos e teratogênicos. Esses efeitos podem ser observados em trabalhadores que, sem proteção coletiva ou individual, preparam ou são encarregados de administrar os antineoplásicos nos pacientes, o que implica em absorção considerável dessas substâncias nos profissionais da saúde. O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o conhecimento da equipe de enfermagem sobre os riscos ocupacionais durante a administração de quimioterápicos. Trata-se de estudo quantitativo com delineamento transversal, tendo sido utilizado um questionário com perguntas objetivas. A amostra foi composta por 27 profissionais que integram a equipe de enfermagem da Clínica Médica de um Hospital Público de Brasília (DF), no período de Agosto a Setembro de 2009. Observou-se que os profissionais de enfermagem entrevistados possuem conhecimentos apenas parciais sobre os riscos a que estão expostos durante a administração e descarte de quimioterápicos. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Assessing the Knowledge of a Nursing Staff about Occupational Risks when Administering Chemotherapy Drugs
Evaluación de los Conocimientos del Personal de Enfermería sobre los Riesgos Profesionales en la Administración de Quimioterapia
Avaliação do Conhecimento da Equipe de Enfermagem sobre Riscos Ocupacionais na Administração de Quimioterápicos
title Assessing the Knowledge of a Nursing Staff about Occupational Risks when Administering Chemotherapy Drugs
spellingShingle Assessing the Knowledge of a Nursing Staff about Occupational Risks when Administering Chemotherapy Drugs
Silva, Letícia Fraga da
Quimioterapia
Riscos Ocupacionais
Medição de Risco
Enfermagem
Drug Therapy
Occupational Risks
Risk Assessment
Nursing
Quimioterapia
Riesgos Laborales
Medición de Riesgo
Enfermería
title_short Assessing the Knowledge of a Nursing Staff about Occupational Risks when Administering Chemotherapy Drugs
title_full Assessing the Knowledge of a Nursing Staff about Occupational Risks when Administering Chemotherapy Drugs
title_fullStr Assessing the Knowledge of a Nursing Staff about Occupational Risks when Administering Chemotherapy Drugs
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the Knowledge of a Nursing Staff about Occupational Risks when Administering Chemotherapy Drugs
title_sort Assessing the Knowledge of a Nursing Staff about Occupational Risks when Administering Chemotherapy Drugs
author Silva, Letícia Fraga da
author_facet Silva, Letícia Fraga da
Reis, Paula Elaine Diniz dos
author_role author
author2 Reis, Paula Elaine Diniz dos
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Silva, Letícia Fraga da
Reis, Paula Elaine Diniz dos
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Quimioterapia
Riscos Ocupacionais
Medição de Risco
Enfermagem
Drug Therapy
Occupational Risks
Risk Assessment
Nursing
Quimioterapia
Riesgos Laborales
Medición de Riesgo
Enfermería
topic Quimioterapia
Riscos Ocupacionais
Medição de Risco
Enfermagem
Drug Therapy
Occupational Risks
Risk Assessment
Nursing
Quimioterapia
Riesgos Laborales
Medición de Riesgo
Enfermería
description Antineoplastic drugs can trigger injuries to the occupational health of professionals working in hospitals. Continuous exposure to these drugs can cause from simple effects such as headache, vomiting, vertigo, dizziness, hair loss and skin hyperpigmentation, to the more complex and undesirable ones, such as carcinogenesis and teratogenic or mutagenic effects. These effects can be seen in workers who prepare or administer antineoplastic drugs in patients, without either collective or individual protection, which implies considerable absorption of such substances by health professionals. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of the nursing staff about occupational risks while administering chemotherapy drugs. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional study, and a questionnaire with objective questions was used. The sample comprised 27 professionals who compose the nursing staff of the outpatient’s facility of a public hospital in Brasilia-DF, from August to September 2009. It was observed that the nurses surveyed had partial knowledge about the risks to which they are exposed during the administration and disposal of chemotherapy drugs. It is necessary to invest in continuing education of such professionals as well as in more specific procedures to measure and verify occupational injuries.
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