Background and Objectives: Individual, work-related and organizational factors may favor adherence to safety practices in the work environment, preventing exposure to biological material among health professionals. Based ...

Objectives An experimental study was performed with undergraduate nursing students in order to determine, between two methodologies, which is the best for learning standard precautions and precautions based on disease ...

Objective: Check the perception of dentists about safety climate at work in relation to adherence to standard precautions.Methods: It is a quantitative, cross-sectional study conducted through the application of the Safety ...

Abstract Background Health care associated infections (HAIs) are a source of concern worldwide. No health service in any country can be considered HAI risk-free. However, ...

Background: 'Standard Precautions' refers to a system of actions, such as using personal protective equipment or adhering to safe handling of needles, that healthcare workers take to reduce the spread of germs in healthcare ...

Nursing workers, especially those working in a hospital environment, are exposed daily to biological risks due to frequent contact with blood, secretions and other organic fluids. It is necessary that these workers adopt ...