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Abstract This evaluative and descriptive study aimed to understand and analyze article-processing practices in the care environments of Basic Health Units and in Family Health Strategies. Data were collected through interviews with the nursing staff of these units and simple, systematic observations. According to these data, deficiencies in professional knowledge exist alongside inappropriate practices such as lack of appropriate disinfectant products, use of incorrect products, inadequacies in package validation, inadequate washing and drying of material, improper purging, and incorrect hand sanitizing, among other irregularities. Front of data refers to the damage pointed negligence, considering that the absence of supplies and conditions necessary for correct processing of articles favors infections related to health care. It is also essential to invest in means that will facilitate education and, consequently, safer practices. Author Biographies Rosane Teresinha Fontana, Grupo de Pesquisa em Enfermagem, aúde e Educação, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (URI), Campus Santo Ângelo. RS DOUTORA EM ENFERMAGEM. PROFESSORA DA GRADUAÇÃO E PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO DA UNIVERSIDADE REGIONAL INTEGRADA DO ALTO URUGUAI E DAS MISSÕES - CAMPUS SANTO ANGELO/RS (URISAN/RS). LIDER DO GRUPO DE ESTUDOS E PESQUISAS EM ENFERMAGEM, SAUDE E EDUCAÇÃO- GEPESE/URISAN. Bruna Riechel Strehlow, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (URI), Campus Santo Ângelo. RS Acadêmica do 10º semestre do Curso de Enfermagem da URI - Campus Santo Ângelo - RS. Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Alessandro Silva da Rosa, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (URI), Campus Santo Ângelo. RS Acadêmico do 8º semestre do Curso de Enfermagem da URI - Campus Santo Ângelo - RS. Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Camila Weber Freitas, Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (URI), Campus Santo Ângelo. RS Acadêmica do 10º semestre do Curso de Enfermagem da URI - Campus Santo Ângelo - RS. Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Downloads PDF-PT (Português (Brasil)) Published 2016-02-29 How to Cite Fontana, R. T., Strehlow, B. R., Rosa, A. S. da, & Freitas, C. W. (2016). Article-processing practice in basic health units. Health Surveillance under Debate: Society, Science & Technology, 4(1), 45–51. https://doi.org/10.3395/2317-269x.00530 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 4 No. 1 (2016): February Section Articles License Copyright (c) 2016 Health Surveillance under Debate: Society, Science & Technology (Vigilância Sanitária em Debate: Sociedade, Ciência & Tecnología) – “Visa em Debate”

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