Embalagem de tecido de algodão: análise do uso em hospitais de médio e grande porte

Resumo

The general objective of the present study was to analyze the use of cotton tissue packaging for health products processed in medium- and large-sized hospitals. Data collection was performed by analyzing new tissue samples and applying a questionnaire with nurses in charge of the Materials and Sterilization Center. Sixteen hospitals participated, eight of which (50%) assigned the unit nurse as the professional in charge for purchasing the cotton tissue, while four (25%) did not describe the criteria they followed. In six hospitals, layers were assembled following a simple fashion (37.6%) while five hospitals (31.2%) used one simple and one double layer to assemble the packages. One hospital reported controlling the reutilization of the layers, and the tissue usually had 40 to 56 threads/cm². The minimum criteria for the cotton tissue packages were identified in the analyzed samples; however, the monitoring of the package’s life cycle was neglected in most hospitals.
Estudio que objetivó analizar el uso del tejido de algodón como embalaje de productos sanitarios procesados en hospitales de mediano y gran porte. Datos recolectados mediante análisis de muestras nuevas de tejido y aplicación de cuestionario a enfermeros responsables por el Centro de Material y Esterilización. Participaron 16 hospitales; en ocho (50%), el enfermero de la unidad era responsable por la adquisición del tejido; sin embargo, cuatro (25%) no describieron los criterios adoptados. Los paño eran confeccionados simples en seis hospitales (37,6%), y cinco (31,2%) utilizaban un paño simple y uno doble para embalar los paquetes. Un hospital relató controlar la reutilización de los paños. En la mayoría, el tejido era de 40 a 56 hilos/cm2. Los criterios mínimos para los embalajes de tejido de algodón fueron identificados en las muestras analizadas, mientras que el monitoreo de la vida útil del embalaje se descuidaba en la mayoría de los hospitales.

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Palavras-chave

Embalagem de produtos, Fibra de algodão, Esterilização, Product packaging, Cotton fiber, Sterilization, Embalaje de productos, Fibra de algodón, Esterilización

Citação

FREITAS, Lucimara Rodrigues de; TIPPLE, Anaclara Ferreira Veiga; FELIPE, Dirce Pires; RODRIGUES, Neuraci dos Santos Ramos; MELO, Dulcelene de Souza. Embalagem de tecido de algodão: análise do uso em hospitais de médio e grande porte. Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem, Goiânia, v. 14, n. 4, p. 811-820, out,/dez. 2012. Disponível em: <https://www.revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/16612/13345>.