Manejo de accidentes biológicos en el personal de enfermería del área de quimioterapia del Hospital de Especialidades “Dr. Teodoro Maldonado Carbo”, abril a junio 2020.

Abstract

The management of biological accidents is the development of preventive measures to maintain control of occupational risk factors from biological agents. Objective: To determine the management of biological accidents in the nursing staff of the chemotherapy area at the Hospital de Especialidades “Dr. Teodoro Maldonado Carbo ”from Guayaquil, April to June 2020. Design: quantitative, descriptive, transversal, prospective. Technique: Direct observation. Instrument: Questionnaire and checklist. Population: 20 nursing professionals. Results: Age: 45% 30 to 35 years; Sex: 90% women; Academic level: 80% nursing license; Work experience: 60% 1 year or more; Exposure to body fluids: 50% always; Sharps handling: 80% always, Exposure to foreign bodies: 40% Never; Biological accidents in the work area: 50% almost always; It complies with existing protocols in the area: 40% always; Protocols used in the area: 70% MSP Biosafety Manual; Immediate attention at the scene of the accident: 60% always; Administration of vaccines and chemoprophylaxis: 30% sometimes; sharp short material type: 70% catheter; It complies with the protocol of the area: 80% do not fill the guards more than three quarters to their capacity, 80% do not bend or break needles when using a sharp element; 60% there is no availability of guards in reserve for replacement. Conclusion: most of the personnel are exposed to biological risk, but the majority do not comply with the correct management.