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

Autores

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

Palavras-chave:

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

Resumo

The professional who handles 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 mucosal changes, to more serious effects, such as mutagenicity, carcinogenicity and teratogenicity caused by improper absorption of these substances.

 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/homeinternationalanais-114

 

Publicado

2023-03-29

Como 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 de https://homepublishing.com.br/index.php/cadernodeanais/article/view/116