Abordagem sobre biossegurança entre médicos docentes de um curso de medicina em João Pessoa

Abstract

Biosafety represents actions aimed at protecting health professionals, who are exposed in their work environment to risks, such as biological ones, and doctors are evaluated as one of the most susceptible groups. Although there is a high level of knowledge on the subject and it is evident that these measures reduce the risk of contamination by biological materials, there is still low adherence to them. The SARS-Cov-2 pandemic provided greater attention with protective measures in health care settings. This study aimed to describe the knowledge, skill and attitude of teaching physicians regarding biosafety practices in their activities in health services, considering the current scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a cross-sectional, observational and descriptive study, carried out in a medical course in João Pessoa - PB. The admitted statistical parameters were a margin of error of 5% and a confidence level of 95% for a population of 84 doctors, resulting in a sample of 70 participants. The study followed 51 physicians, selected in a non-probabilistic way, for convenience. Data were collected through an online questionnaire, containing questions about biosafety, the impact of Covid-19 regarding these practices and contact with the topic during medical training and practice. Of the respondents, 51.9% suffered an accident with exposure to biological risk at some point in their professional lives. Most participants demonstrated good knowledge on the subject, but a considerable portion, less attitude in some aspects, such as the use of ornaments (43.14% keep them in hospital practices); 45.1% answered that the lack of inputs is what most impedes the adequate use of PPE and hand hygiene; 38.2% did not receive training before and after the Covid-19 pandemic, but 84.3% considered that it had a positive impact on their biosafety practices. Doctors have adequate knowledge on the subject, but some attitudes need to be improved. There is agreement with the data presented in the literature, requiring actions that provide greater adherence to practices in biosafety, at graduation and during the professional life of doctors. These measures should not be intensified only with the emergence of pandemics by infectious agents, but daily, since they are essential for the protection of workers, as well as users of different health services.