BIOSAFETY TRAINING FOR HOSPITAL CLEANING STAFF: INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT A’ND CHANGES IN WORK PRACTICES

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Objective: To evaluate changes in the work process and the institutional support offered by the organization for the application of new skills after professional training on biosafety with hospital cleaning and sanitation workers. Method: This is a quantitative study, developed at Hospital Geral de Palmas (TO) with 44 workers from February to April 2024. The data collection instrument consisted of the Institutional Support Assessment and Changes in the Work Process questionnaires. After collection, the data were converted into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and transported the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, where they were analyzed. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: 77.3% of the participants were female, with a mean age of 46 years. There is a strong positive correlation between institutional support and changes in the work process, indicating that the higher the mean scores attributed to Institutional Support, the higher the mean scores related to changes in the work process. Furthermore, flaws in institutional support were found, evidenced by complaints of understaffing and work overload. Conclusion: It is necessary to constantly monitor the actions carried out, seeking improvement through the weaknesses and strengths identified.

Keywords: Continuing Education. Occupational Health. Hospital Cleaning Services.