Is the chemotherapy application a risk-free procedure?
Keywords:
Nursing Staff, Hospital, Antineoplastic Agents, Physiological Effects of Drugs, Drug Therapy, Medication Therapy Management, Health Status Indicators, Chemical Contamination, Occupational Risks, CytotoxinsAbstract
Data of patients undergoing cytotoxic treatment have been associated with múltiple secondary effects. Ho-wever, some of this side effects had been observed In nurses and pharmacist who nandling cytotoxic agents. We report a clin leal obser\'atlon of personnel who worked with thls drugs. During 30+4 procedures, 36% of nurses had mistakes during procedures and 6% had accidental exposure to this agents.
The guidelines and rules for handling antineoplastic. agents are anallzed. Recommendations for their use are necessary to avoid late side effects in this personnel.
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