Weaknesses of vaccine storage in Primary Healthcare Centers

Objective: assessment through qualitative approach of vaccine storage in Primary Healthcare Centers. Method: assessment study of qualitative approach in which 30 interviews were conducted with nurses, nursing technicians or assistants and technical reference in immunization, in 12 vaccine rooms that...

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Autores: Oliveira, Valeria Conceição de, Serrano Gallardo, María del Pilar, Bezerra Cavalcante, Ricardo, Arcêncio, Ricardo Alexandre, Pinto, Ione Carvalho
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/672374
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/672374
https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167.2015680215i
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Refrigeration
Vaccines
Health Services Evaluation
Qualitative Research
Public Health Nursing
Medicina
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Resumo:Objective: assessment through qualitative approach of vaccine storage in Primary Healthcare Centers. Method: assessment study of qualitative approach in which 30 interviews were conducted with nurses, nursing technicians or assistants and technical reference in immunization, in 12 vaccine rooms that had 100% of the structural criteria evaluated. Recorded testimonials of the subjects were organized and analyzed using thematic Content Analysis. Results: the assessment pointed to absence of knowledge on the parts of nurses and nursing technicians and assistants with respect to the effects of low temperature on vaccines. Barriers were also encountered in relation to the supervision of nurses in the vaccine room activities and in relation to the knowledge needed by workers to care for preservation of vaccines. Conclusion: vaccine storage is inadequate and may compromise the quality of the immunobiologicals dispensed to the populace