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Infectious risk of HIV and hepatitis C in the nursing staff of Ambato General Teaching Hospital

Abstract:

To evaluate the infectious risk of HIV and hepatitis C in nursing personnel of the Ambato General Teaching Hospital. An epidemiological, prospective, observational study with the combination of a qualitative-quantitative approach. With a population of 64 nursing graduates, taking as a sample 54 graduates who work in the Emergency, Surgery and Operating Room services who have been exposed to infectious risk. Scientific observation, survey and checklist were used as the data collection technique. The theoretical level analysis methods were inductive-deductive, using descriptive statistics to show the results through figures and tables. Among the results obtained, it is evident that regarding the classification of the type of agents according to the risks, the following were obtained; nurses infected with HCV 52%, HIB 26%, HIV 18% and other viruses or bacteria 4%; 59.26% of the nursing personnel have a deficit of knowledge of the infectious risks of the health personnel; 77.77% if they have had an event associated with bodily fluids with associated infectious risk; Although 77.78% of the personnel almost always perform adequate hand washing before and after patient care, 5.56% never do it; The device that placed the nurse at infectious risk with 46.30% was with a hollow needle; 12.96% when leaving the used material in an inappropriate place. The evaluation, design and application of a guide to biosafety measures with emphasis on infectious risks caused by contact with body fluids is recommended.