Evaluación del cumplimiento de las normas de bioseguridad en las clínicas odontológicas de Floridablanca

Abstract

Biosecurity measures are a set of preventive internationally recognized standards aimed at protecting the health and safety of staff and their environment within a clinical care environment, where rules against risks caused by biological, physical, chemical included and mechanics. (1) These measures how washing hands before and after performing the procedures, the use of barriers how gloves, masks, gowns; proper handling of sharps and medical waste equipment are designed to prevent accidents that can be serious health workers and health of students who have the responsibility of direct patient care. (2) Biosafety regulations are intended to reduce the risk of transmission of microorganisms of infection in health services, which can cause infectious - contagious and communicable who now constitute a serious public health problem, therefore prevention and control infection is paramount. Biosecurity in dentistry is aimed at preventing harmful impacts against risks inherent in daily clinical practice, ensuring that development or end product of such procedures do not jeopardize the safety of the dentist, your patients, nor on the environment. The recommendations given in the guidelines stipulate: (1) It should be noted that due to ongoing scientific and technical development is necessary to promote periodic reviews of these standards in order to ensure compliance and updating them. In college Santo Tomas, there biosafety standards that must be socialized to students and staff working in clinics to avoid biological accidents. Through this project aims to verify whether these are true.