Cumplimiento de las barreras de bioseguridad por el personal de enfermería en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos del Hospital de Especialidades Teodoro Maldonado Carbo, año 2021.

Abstract

Compliance with biosafety barriers proposes to achieve actions and attitudes that reduce the risk of health personnel to acquire infections. Objective: To determine compliance with biosafety barriers by nursing staff in the intensive care unit of the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Specialty Hospital, year 2021. Methodology: descriptive, quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional. Population: 36 auxiliaries and 56 nursing graduates. Technique: Direct observation. Instrument: CheckList. Results: The sociodemographic characteristics showed that 79% corresponds to the female population, aged 25 to 30 years 36%, marital status free union 43%, with more than 5 years 90% during rotating hours of 12 hours 73%. Regarding the proper use of biosafety barriers, the use of gloves occurred in 81% by the assistants and 79% of the graduates, the use of a hat by 42% of the assistants and 27% of the graduates, the use of a mask by 80% graduates and 69% assistants, use of gown 75% graduates and 61% of the assistants. According to compliance during the procedures performed by the assistants, hygiene and comfort and changes in the patient's position was 83%. While in the graduates, medication administration was 62%, central line healing was 75%, and bladder catheter placement and maintenance was 71%. Conclusions: The percentage of compliance with biosafety barriers in the ICU area by nursing graduates was 67%, while nursing assistants were 73%.