Material and sterilization center in Primary Care

Abstract

Introduction: the complexity of actions involved in primary care implies potential damage to the health of workers and users, requiring biosafety as a pillar of preserving the health of people involved in the services. The Material and Sterilization Center is the responsibility of nursing, but the team is often insufficient or without adequate qualifications. As the nurse is responsible for CME activities, it is his/her responsibility to train the team. Continuing education is a good strategy to raise awareness among professionals regarding the work process and biosafety; For its success, teaching-service integration serves as a strategy committed to health and education, joining efforts between different SUS actors. Objective: to report the experience of a continuing education initiative on CME practices. Method: qualitative research in the form of an experience report, using the Maguerez Arc tool, carried out in five stages: observation of reality, key points, theorization, solution hypotheses and application to reality. Results: six professionals participated in the educational activity, who demonstrated good receptivity, providing a chance to express obstacles that prevented them from properly carrying out the material processing steps. There was a good grasp of the theory and satisfactory problematization of the relationship between theory and practice. Conclusion: theoretical knowledge and practical exercise regarding tasks performed in daily work are an important part of improvement, however it is necessary to combine a variety of educational and political actions for the construction, qualification and evolution of the quality of care and health policy.