Rosangela Filipini

Process of instrument sterilization in shops with manicure and pedicure services

OBJECTIVE: Understanding the sterilization process of critical items used in commercial establishments that offer the services of manicures and pedicure to the public.METHODS: Cross-sectional study with 90 employees exercising the function of manicure and pedicure in commercial establishments. The research instrument was a questionnaire with open and closed questions about the knowledge and procedures related to disinfection and sterilization of instruments.RESULTS: The mean age was 33.8 years, 72 % had taken vocational courses and had professional experience of more than five years. The use of hot air oven was prevalent in 84.3 % of establishments and 65.7 % reported opening the oven during sterilization. The relation between the higher cost of the service and the use of autoclave was statistically significant (p < 0.001).CONCLUSION: The sterilization process of the instruments used in the studied commercial establishments that offer services of manicures and pedicure to the public have significant deficiencies related to cleaning and sterilization of instruments.

Percepção das mães em relação ao aleitamento materno no período do pós parto

Introduction: In order to achieve breastfeeding efficiency, World Health Organization proposes education of mothers during pregnancy by health care professionals. Objective: To observe the perceptions of mothers regarding breastfeeding. Methods: Descriptive quantitative study following exploratory technique. Research was carried out at the Centro de Saude Escola Capuava in Santo Andre, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The population consisted of 29 mothers submitted to the first postpartum visit. Results: The mean age of mothers was 26 years and the mean number of children was 1.8. Most of them are married or have stable union (93.1%) and completed high school (62.1%). A total of 51.7% are currently employed; 58.6% had cesarean section. Most (69.0%) of newborns were breastfed in the delivery room. Of mothers, 79.3% have protruding nipples, and 55.2% showed no fissures; 37.9% did not have any care regarding nipple cleaning, the remaining used various procedures, most commonly breast milk alone (17.2%) and ointment alone (13.8%). The frequency of breastfeeding was quite variable. Of newborns 89.3% presented correct latch. Of mothers, 96.6% reported receiving all the necessary information in the prenatal and postpartum; 44.8% intend to early introduce pacifier for their newborn. Conclusion: The instructions given during pregnancy and postpartum become important and gradually produce positive results, it is worth emphasizing that the nurse becomes a key part in achieving the guidelines during pregnancy and postpartum periods.

Potentially hazardous waste produced at home

Background The purpose of this study was to identify the sources of waste generation household consisting of biological material and to investigate the knowledge presented by those responsible for the generation of waste in the home environment on the potential health risk human and environmental. Method It is a quantitative survey performed in Parque Capuava, Santo André (SP). The questionnaire was administered by the community employers and nursing students during the consultation with nursing supervision through interview question/answer. The exclusion criteria were patients who were not in the area served by the Basic Health Unit which covers the area of Pq Capuava. The sample was consisted of 99 persons and the data collection a questionnaire was used. Results We observed that 63.3% of people said to use disposables, with the majority (58.7%) of these use the public collection as the final destination of these materials. It was reported that 73.7% of those surveyed reported having knowledge about the risk of disease transmission. Public awareness of the importance of proper packaging and disposal of potentially hazardous household waste may contribute significantly to the preservation of human and environmental health and this procedure can be performed and supervised by professional nurses. Conclusion We suggest implementation of workshops for community health workers and the general population in order to enhance their knowledge about the storage and disposal of potentially infectious waste generated at home, thereby reducing the potential risk of disease transmission by improper management.