PMID: 16532242Mar 15, 2006Paper

Criteria for evaluating difficulties in cleaning single-use items

Revista latino-americana de enfermagem
Kazuko Uchikawa GrazianoMaria Lúcia Habib Paschoal

Abstract

In this study, we elaborated criteria to evaluate difficulties in cleaning single-use articles (SVA), which will be used for decision making about investments in the validation of reuse protocols. This methodological research was carried out at a University Hospital and aimed to: identify SVA used and reused at the institution; propose an instrument to measure risk levels of SVA for cleaning; classify SVA using 9 criteria established in the proposed instrument and evaluate its applicability. We identified 32 SVA, whose risks were classified using the colors used in traffic lights, with a view to supporting decision making about reuse. The proposed criteria make it possible to diagnose the risk of cleaning the SVA under analysis, as well as their implications for the safety of the sterilization process.

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Apr 30, 2010·Revista latino-americana de enfermagem·Simone Batista NetoJúlia Yaeko Kawagoe
Oct 6, 2010·Revista latino-americana de enfermagem·Giovana Abrahão de Araújo Moriya, Kazuko Uchikawa Graziano
Jul 23, 2008·Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P·Denise Rodrigues Costa SchmidtRosineide Feres Gil
May 18, 2011·Revista latino-americana de enfermagem·Cristiane de Lion Botero Couto LopesTerezinha de Jesus Andreoli Pinto
Jul 8, 2008·Revista brasileira de enfermagem·Rosane Teresinha Fontana

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