Knowledge and application of biosecurity protocols in health professionals during the COVID-19

• Autores: Boroneo-Cantalicio, Mariela, Borneo-Cantalicio, Eler
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2022
• Institución: Universidad de Huánuco
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad de Huánuco
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs2.localhost:article/357
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.udh.edu.pe/index.php/RPCS/article/view/389e
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: COVID-19; bioseguridad; conocimiento; lavado de manos; personal de salud; biossegurança; conhecimento; lavagem de mãos; pessoal de saúde; biosafety; knowledge; hand washing; health personnel

Objective. To determine the relationship between knowledge and application of biosafety protocols by COVID-19. Methods. The research was descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional. The population consisted of 45 health workers belonging to the Hospital Materno Infantil Carlos Showing Ferrari de Huánuco, 2020, who responded to a knowledge questionnaire and an observation guide on biosafety by COVID-19. Spearman's rho correlation coefficient was used for statistical analysis. Results. 97.8 % of the workers (44) showed correct compliance with biosafety protocols by COVID-19 and 62.2 % (28 workers) achieved regular level knowledge. On the other hand, knowledge was significantly associated with compliance with biosafety protocols by COVID-19, with p = 0.000; likewise, this application of protocols is significantly related to the knowledge dimensions: knowledge of the disease (p = 0.000), knowledge of biosafety (p = 0.000), knowledge of universality (p = 0.000), knowledge of barrier use (p = 0.020) and knowledge of means of disposal (p = 0.006). Conclusions. Knowledge is significantly related to the application of biosafety protocols by COVID-19.