Biosafety measures to prevent COVID-19 in healthcare professionals: an integrative review.

Silva, Olvani Martins da; Cabral, Danielle Bezerra; Marin, Sandra Mara; Bitencourt, Julia Valeria de Oliveira Vargas; Vargas, Mara Ambrosina de Oliveira; Meschial, William Campo

OBJECTIVE to identify the main biosafety measures for preventing COVID-19 in healthcare professionals. METHODS this is an integrative literature review, with studies published between January and July 2020, on the MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, LILACS, SciELo, Wiley Online Library, Cochrane CINAHL databases. The selection of studies followed the PRISMA recommendations. RESULTS among the 2,208 publications identified, 12 studies comprised the sample, which enabled the analysis in four thematic categories: The importance of using recommendations about the use of personal protective equipment; The restructuring of new operational and clinical routines and flows in the practice of services; Monitoring professionals, especially testing; Conducting training. CONCLUSIONS the phenomena involved are innumerable, covering operational management and the training of teams to deal with highly infectious pathogens and disease outbreaks.