Safety of nursing staff and determinants of adherence to personal protective equipment

Authors

  • Heliny Carneiro Cunha Neves Coordenação de Aperfeiçãomento de Pessoal de Ensino Superior
  • Adenícia Custódia Silva e Souza Universidade Federal de Goiás; Faculdade de Enfermagem
  • Marcelo Medeiros Universidade Federal de Goiás; Faculdade de Enfermagem
  • Denize Bouttelet Munari Universidade Federal de Goiás; Faculdade de Enfermagem
  • Luana Cássia Miranda Ribeiro Universidade Federal de Goiás; Faculdade de Enfermagem
  • Anaclara Ferreira Veiga Tipple Universidade Federal de Goiás; Faculdade de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000200018

Keywords:

Protective Devices, Universal Precautions, Nursing, Occupational Health

Abstract

A qualitative study conducted in a teaching hospital with 15 nursing professionals. Attempted to analyze the reasons, attitudes and beliefs of nursing staff regarding adherence to personal protective equipment. Data were collected through focus groups, analyzed by the method of interpretation of meanings, considering Rosenstocks model of health beliefs as a reference framework. Data revealed two themes: Occupational safety and Interpersonal Relationship. We identified several barriers that interfere in matters of safety and personal protective equipment, such as communication, work overload, physical structure, accessibility of protective equipment and organizational and management aspects. Adherence to personal protective equipment is determined by the context experienced in the workplace, as well as by individual values and beliefs, but the decision to use the personal protective equipment is individual.

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Published

2011-04-01

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Safety of nursing staff and determinants of adherence to personal protective equipment . (2011). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 19(2), 354-361. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000200018