TRANSMISSION’S PREVENTION OF VIRAL HEPATITIS AMONG MANICURES AND PEDICURES – A REVIEW

Authors

  • Luna Mayra da Silva e Silva Hospital Universitário Presidente Dutra - Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Rua Barão de Itapary, nº 227, Centro - São Luis-MA.
  • Débora Cruz Silva Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA. Av. dos Portugueses, 1966,Bacanga, São Luís - MA.
  • James Soares Diniz Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Av. dos Portugueses, 1966,Bacanga, São Luís - MA.
  • Ilana Mirian Almeida Felipe Universidade CEUMA. Rua Josué Montello, nº 1, Renascença II, São Luís-MA.
  • Serlyjane Penha Hermano Nunes Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA. Av. dos Portugueses, 1966,Bacanga, São Luís - MA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v26.e2.a2014.pp82-89

Keywords:

Manicure, Pedicure, Hepatitis, Prevention, Transmission

Abstract

Viral hepatitis is responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and it requires high investments in their treatments. Hepatitis B and C can often be presented asymptomatically, which results in a high number of infected individuals who are unaware of the fact they have these diseases. Considering that the transmission of these hepatitis forms can be done through the use of contaminated materials, the work materials used by manicures and pedicures can be a means of transmission for these pathogens. Thus, this study aimed to conduct a literature review in order to analyse manicures’ and pedicures’ information about the possibility of transmission of the causative pathogen from hepatitis and procedures that should be adopted by these workers in order to prevent this transmission. Researches were conducted on Journal Portal Capes and the Scielo and Lilacs databases considering publications in the period between 2003 and 2013. It can be observed in these workers practices a limited knowledge about preventive procedures. Also, the poor adherence to the use of personal protective equipments was noted, as well as, vaccination for hepatitis B. The need for education and training of qualified human resources proved itself to be clear, being indispensable for proper prevention of pathogen transmission from contaminated sharps and cutting materials.

Author Biographies

Luna Mayra da Silva e Silva, Hospital Universitário Presidente Dutra - Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Rua Barão de Itapary, nº 227, Centro - São Luis-MA.

Farmacêutica na empresa Hospital Universitário Presidente Dutra - Universidade Federal do Maranhão.

Débora Cruz Silva, Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA. Av. dos Portugueses, 1966,Bacanga, São Luís - MA.

Acadêmico do curso de Farmácia da Universidade Federal do Maranhão

James Soares Diniz, Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Av. dos Portugueses, 1966,Bacanga, São Luís - MA.

Acadêmico do curso de Farmácia da Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Ilana Mirian Almeida Felipe, Universidade CEUMA. Rua Josué Montello, nº 1, Renascença II, São Luís-MA.

Enfermeira sanitarista, docente na Universidade CEUMA

Serlyjane Penha Hermano Nunes, Universidade Federal do Maranhão - UFMA. Av. dos Portugueses, 1966,Bacanga, São Luís - MA.

Docente do Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas do Centro de Ciências da Saúde da UFMA.

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Published

2014-06-27

How to Cite

e Silva, L. M. da S., Silva, D. C., Diniz, J. S., Felipe, I. M. A., & Nunes, S. P. H. (2014). TRANSMISSION’S PREVENTION OF VIRAL HEPATITIS AMONG MANICURES AND PEDICURES – A REVIEW. Infarma - Pharmaceutical Sciences, 26(2), 82–89. https://doi.org/10.14450/2318-9312.v26.e2.a2014.pp82-89

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Review Article

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