Knowledge of nursing professionals about the use of personal protection equipment in the administration of antineoplastic chemotherapy

Autores/as

  • Poliana Silva de Brito
  • Nataniele de Albuquerque
  • Tainan de Andrade Rocha
  • Clebiana Alves e silva Diniz
  • Julia Maria Pacheco Lins Magalhães

Palabras clave:

Chemotherapy, Occupational risks, Personal protective equipment, Worker's health

Resumen

The professional who manipulates antineoplastic chemotherapy without the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is at risk of presenting from simple symptoms such as headache, dizziness, vomiting, alopecia, allergic reactions and mucosa alterations, to more serious effects, such as: mutagenicity, carcinogenicity and teratogenicity, caused by the undue absorption of these substances.

DOI: 10.56238/homeinternationalanais-035

 

Publicado

2023-02-01

Cómo citar

de Brito, P. S., de Albuquerque, N., Rocha, T. de A., Diniz, C. A. e silva, & Magalhães, J. M. P. L. (2023). Knowledge of nursing professionals about the use of personal protection equipment in the administration of antineoplastic chemotherapy . Caderno De ANAIS HOME. Recuperado a partir de https://homepublishing.com.br/index.php/cadernodeanais/article/view/37