Biosafety Measures in Chemotherapy Administration: Nurses’ Knowledge

• Autor(a) principal: Ferreira, Anne Rodrigues
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Ferreira, Elaine Barros, de Campos, Monica Chiodi Toscano, dos Reis, Paula Elaine Diniz, Vasques, Christiane Inocêncio
• 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/169
• topic: Riscos Ocupacionais; Quimioterapia; Exposição Ocupacional; Ocupational Risks; Drug Therapy; Occupational Exposure; Riesgos Laborales; Quimioterapia; Exposión Profesional

Introduction: Occupational exposure to the cytotoxic properties of chemotherapy entails risks to professionals’ health and may cause acute or chronic changes arising from the long-term handling of antineoplastic agents. Objective: To identify the nurses’ knowledge of the biosecurity measures for administering chemotherapy. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study with nurses at a general hospital. The data were collected through a self-applied questionnaire and the data were analyzed using measures of central tendency, dispersion, and correlation. Results: Thirty nurses were enrolled in this study and 23 reported they had never received training on working with chemotherapy drugs. The average score of the subjects was 27.6 out of a possible 37 points. Conclusion: The nurses of the institution investigated have partially adequate knowledge of biosafety recommendations. Identifying gaps in knowledge can guide the development of protocols and training programs, a fundamental aspect, given the high number of cancer patients admitted to medical units in general hospitals.