Background:

the health workers who manipulate the infectious agents or infected materials must know the possible risks and be experts in their sure manipulation.

Objective:

to evaluate the observance level of the biosecurity measures for the health personnel in the ambulatory surgical unit.

Methods:

an observational and descriptive study was carried out with a universe of 15 workers of the ambulatory surgical unit, Celia Sánchez Manduley Teaching Provincial Hospital, Manzanillo, Granma, in the first quarter of 2017. The universe was constituted by 7 medical surgeons, 6 graduated nurses and 2 anesthesiologists. The observation was organized for a guide contented of the different articles for each professional for specialty establishing the points.

Results:

the biosecurity norms that were completed were always related with the personal aspect, use of surgical clothes, use of protection means, washing of hands and handling of the waste. The use of electronic devices and of jewels was the biosecurity measures that were less respected. The health personnel had a high observance level, since all were positioned in the level three. The observance level that was presented in medical surgeons, anesthetists and nurses was the same one.

Conclusions:

the health surgical personnel of the ambulatory surgery unit, completes, in its majority, with the biosecurity norms being the use of jewels and electronic teams the less fulfilled measure.

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