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- Title
Biosafety measures to prevent COVID-19 in healthcare professionals: an integrative review.
- Authors
Martins da Silva, Olvani; Bezerra Cabral, Danielle; Marin, Sandra Mara; de Oliveira Vargas Bitencourt, Julia Valeria; de Oliveira Vargas, Mara Ambrosina; Campo Meschial, William
- Abstract
Objective: to identify the main biosafety measures for preventing COVID-19 in healthcare professionals. Methods: this is an integrative literature review, with studies published between January and July 2020, on the MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, LILACS, SciELo, Wiley Online Library, Cochrane CINAHL databases. The selection of studies followed the PRISMA recommendations. Results: among the 2,208 publications identified, 12 studies comprised the sample, which enabled the analysis in four thematic categories: The importance of using recommendations about the use of personal protective equipment; The restructuring of new operational and clinical routines and flows in the practice of services; Monitoring professionals, especially testing; Conducting training. Conclusions: the phenomena involved are innumerable, covering operational management and the training of teams to deal with highly infectious pathogens and disease outbreaks.
- Subjects
ONLINE information services; CINAHL database; HAZARDOUS substance safety measures; INDUSTRIAL safety; COVID-19; MEDICAL information storage &; retrieval systems; INFORMATION storage &; retrieval systems; MEDICAL databases; SYSTEMATIC reviews; ORGANIZATIONAL structure; ORGANIZATIONAL change; MEDLINE; THEMATIC analysis; PERSONAL protective equipment
- Publication
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2022, Vol 75, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0034-7167
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1191