Cumplimiento de las medidas de bioseguridad de los estudiantes de Enfermería en prácticas de laboratorio de simulación clínica.

Abstract

Biosafety within the context of education, especially for nursing students. When performing laboratory exercises, students are exposed to certain biological, chemical, and physical hazards that could be detrimental to their well-being, as well as pose a threat to patients and the entire clinical environment. Objective: To determine the level of compliance with biosafety measures among nursing students during clinical simulation laboratory practices at the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil. Methodology: Descriptive, quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional. Population: 900 students. Sample: 318 students. Instrument: Survey and checklist. Results: Age ranged from 23 to 27 years (38.1%), academic semester was 3rd to 4th semester (32.4%), and sex was female (74.8%). Compliance parameters: 85.5% wore their lab coats inside the laboratory, 69.8% used cell phones inside the laboratory, 94.7% did not wear masks upon entering, very few washed their hands before performing any procedure (84.0%), 78.3% rarely classified and disposed of waste correctly, 81.4% did not remove equipment in order, and 82.7% did not wash their hands after removing their lab coats. Factors: 64.8% had no prior experience in a healthcare setting, 83.3% did not work while studying, 89.6% were motivated to study nursing, and 53.1% felt that the faculty provided supervision. 81.4% had a medium level of compliance. Conclusions: Compliance is at a moderate level, suggesting that while students possess some knowledge, it is not fully applied to biosafety protocols.