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PANCHE CASTELLANOS, Karen C'ayw'ce; ACOSTA, Lina Rangel  e  CORRALES RAMIREZ, Lucia Constanza. Use of micro-nebulization equipment devices in older adults in an inpatient program home. Nova [online]. 2013, vol.11, n.20, pp.53-69. ISSN 1794-2470.

Home health care is a strategy that allows avoiding infections associated with health care of individuals with immune deficiencies such as older adults. A descriptive-longitudinal investigation was conducted, which took into account conditions related to the micro-nebulization equipment device such as: its time of use, cleansing, and storage. With respect to the therapist, it was taken into account: hand washing and implementation of the protocol of cleaning and disinfection. Two different samples were taken to seventeen individual micro-nebulization equipment devices of older adults belonging to the program of home hospitalization of Forging Companies Ltd., after fifteen and thirty days of use after the delivery of the device in two times: before and after the respiratory procedure. Eight microorganisms were identified in the first portion of the sample that were classified as transitory flora and nineteen microorganisms in the second one, where resident, transient, and potentially pathogenic flora was found. In relation to the protocol of cleaning and disinfection carried out by the therapists. Changes to the protocol established by Forging Companies Ltd. were observed; however, this protocol does not include the washing of hands, which is a vital point for patient care. It is necessary to provide patients, family members and/or caregivers with timely information about the proper storage of the device in order to avoid the presence of microorganisms that can affect the health of older adults.

Palavras-chave : equipment contamination; home health care services; older adult.

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