Cumplimiento de normas de bioseguridad en el personal de enfermería de las áreas de hospitalización.

Abstract

The biosafety norms are considered as a set of preventive measures implemented by health institutions, the occupational hazard that exists in the work environment can cause accidents or any type of accidents, which are also factors that can cause injuries, traumatisms , physical or psychological damage, All workers who work in a health institution, are exposed to the transmission of several pathogenic microorganisms, especially the nursing staff, which maintains direct contact with all patients so in this investigation Its objective is to determine compliance with biosafety regulations by nursing staff working in hospitalization areas, both on hand hygiene, the use of physical barriers and the knowledge of staff. In this way, the research is developed from a quantitative field study, where it could be evidenced in the comparative study that the application of the rules is given effectively because they have knowledge related to the application of the biosafety regulations. Hospital waste management is carried out in relation to the standards established by 83%. So it is concluded that with regard to hand hygiene is enhanced recurrently while a large percentage does not adequately, on the use of protective barriers in general, but not recurrently; Most of the staff knows about the management of hospital waste, which is significant in compliance with biosafety regulations.