Conhecimento dos profissionais de enfermagem sobre a eritropoetina

This study was performed with the objective to evaluate the knowledge that nursing professionals have about the process of preserving, preparing and administering erythropoietin (EPO). This exploratory, descriptive study used a quantitative approach. It was performed at a Dialysis Center, from Janua...

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Authors: Barbosa, Islene Victor, Maia, Sayonnara Ferreira, Melo, Elizabeth Mesquita, Studart, Rita Mônica Borges, Lima, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira, Carvalho, Zuíla Maria de Figueiredo
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2011
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repository:Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Online)
Language:Spanish
English
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/40743
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/reeusp/article/view/40743
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Eritropoetina
Enfermagem
Conhecimento
Eritropoyetina
Enfermería
Conocimiento
Erythropoietin
Nursing
Knowledge
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Summary:This study was performed with the objective to evaluate the knowledge that nursing professionals have about the process of preserving, preparing and administering erythropoietin (EPO). This exploratory, descriptive study used a quantitative approach. It was performed at a Dialysis Center, from January to March 2009, and consisted on applying a questionnaire to 40 nursing professionals. All ethical aspects were taken into consideration. About the interaction of EPO with the patients' blood pressure, 87.5% had inadequate knowledge; only 32% knew the ideal temperature to preserve the drug, and 52.5% believe that it should be removed from the refrigerator about 15 to 30 minutes before its administration; intravenous administration was the most reported. Among the care before the administration, the most frequent was checking the expiration date; 57.5% used exclusive syringe for the administration and 95% usually register having administered the drug.