Nivel de conocimiento de las medidas de bioseguridad frente al Covid 19 en profesionales de la salud periodo 2020-2021. Revisión bibliográfica

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the knowledge of biosecurity measures against COVID-19 in health professionals for 2020-2021. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Review of articles published in Spanish and English from 2020-2021 on health professionals’ knowledge about biosecurity measures against COVID-19 in Latin American countries. RESULTS: When working in the health field, it is crucial to have the necessary knowledge to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 due to the high risk and proximity of the virus. CONCLUSION: It can be shown that between 85 and 100% of medical professionals have a high knowledge of biosecurity measures, which indicates a collaborative attitude when complying with biosecurity standards against COVID-19. As a result, between 73% and 89% of dentists have a medium-high level of knowledge, while between 50% and 89% of nurses have a high level of knowledge.