Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: April-June | Volume: 4 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 18-22
Biosafety Measures Adopted by Manicures and Pedicures in Araxá (MG - Brazil)
Jaqueline Ferreira Hordones1, Aline do Carmo França-Botelho2
1Graduate in Esthetic and Cosmetic, Centro Universitário do Planalto de Araxá, Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
2PhD Professor in Centro Universitário do Planalto de Araxá, Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Most manicures and pedicures are not aware of microbial hazards, and thus do not adhere to biosafety measures, thus not making use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) properly. The present study proposed to evaluate the biosafety measures adopted by manicures and pedicures operating in beauty parlors in Araxá (MG- Brazil). It should be emphasized that it is extremely important to know if professionals in the area are doing what is recommended, as well as to take guidelines on safety and security measures that can contribute to their improvement, in order to maintain quality in the services provided.
Materials & Methods: It was an exploratory, transverse and quantitative research performed through a questionnaire applied to ten manicures / pedicures acting in Araxá.
Results: The results indicated worrisome aspects, such as the low use of PPE, with the exception of gloves, which reported wide use. Sterilization is performed by the majority of the interviewees, however, the minority of the sample has an autoclave, a safer way to eliminate pathogens.
Conclusion: Therefore, it can be affirmed that educational actions and training should be implemented to reduce the risk of accidents in these establishments.
Key words: Biosafety, cross-contamination, manicures, beauty salons.