BIOSAFETY MEASURES IN NURSING CARE TO HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

Objective: to understand the knowledge of nursing professionals about biosafety measures in the prevention of health problems during hemodialysis care. Method: integrative review of the literature performed in LILACS and BDENF databases and in the directory of SciELO journals. 691 works were identified. After the inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, the final sample consisted of 12 articles. Results: nursing professionals partially adhere to biosafety measures and understand their need, as well as have knowledge about the theme, even though this same knowledge has not been applied in its entirety in care. Conclusion: professionals have knowledge about biosafety measures and recognize the need for their application as an effective instrument in the performance of their work activities, adopting and recommending their use. However, there are gaps in knowledge between discourse and care practice.