Sociodemographic profile of manicures operating in western Paraná: aspects of professional training and biosafety

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https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v9i1.11762

Abstract

Background and Objectives: The emergence and development of professional manicures are and related to the development of aesthetics and podiatry, combined with the economic development of the country and the media, which lead individuals to care about their body, requiring a quantitative growth of professionals who can meet this demand, including manicures. However, this growth has not accompanied the proper professional qualification, exposing workers and the clientele served to risks inherent to the activities developed. The objective of this study was to evaluate the sociodemographic profile of professional manicures, focusing on aspects such as professional training and biosafety. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional and prospective study, with a field study design and quantitative data analysis. Results: The total access sample consisted of 61 beauty establishments, with predominance of female professionals (96.72%), with incomplete high school education (58.91%), monthly income up to a minimum wage (77.04 %); regarding courses on biosafety, 73.77% of the interviewees never performed it. Conclusion: It was evidenced that the low level of education, related to the lack of courses that involve biosafety issues, reinforce the risks that these professionals face daily. Keywords: Beauty and Aesthetics Centers. Public Health. Health Profile.

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Vanessa Bordin, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná-UNIOESTE.

Bacharel e Licenciada em Enfermagem pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná-UNIOESTE. Residente pelo Programa de Residência em Enfermagem na Especialidade de Gerenciamento de Enfermagem em Clínica Médica e Cirúrgica da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná-UNIOESTE.

Débora Cristina Ignácio Alves, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná-UNIOESTE.

Enfermeira. Doutora em Ciências da Saúde pela Escola de Enfermagem, da Universidade de São Paulo. Professora Adjunto da UNIOESTE, nas disciplinas de Enfermagem Perioperatória, Sistematização da Assistência de Enfermagem e nos Programas de Residência em Enfermagem (Especialidade de Gerenciamento de Enfermagem em Clínica Médica e Cirúrgica e Especialidade em Vigilância em Saúde e Controle de Infecções).

Maristela Salete Maraschin, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná-UNIOESTE.

Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Atualmente é professor titular no Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS) Curso de Enfermagem na Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná.

Leda Aparecida Vanelli Nabuco de Gouvêa, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná-UNIOESTE.

Enfermeira. Doutora em Políticas Públicas e Formação Humana pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Professora do Curso de Enfermagem na Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE/Cascavel).

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Published

2019-01-03

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Bordin, V., Ignácio Alves, D. C., Maraschin, M. S., & Vanelli Nabuco de Gouvêa, L. A. (2019). Sociodemographic profile of manicures operating in western Paraná: aspects of professional training and biosafety. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v9i1.11762

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2019)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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