CENTRO DE MATERIAL E ESTERILIZAÇÃO: O TRABALHO DA ENFERMAGEM FRENTE ÀS INOVAÇÕES TECNOLÓGICAS

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.3952525031

• Palavras-chave: Enfermagem; Saúde ocupacional; Gestão de ciência, tecnologia e inovação em saúde; Esterilização.

• Keywords: Nursing; Occupational health; Health sciences, technology, and innovation management; Sterilization.

• Abstract: The material and sterilization center has undergone several transformations, driven by the adoption of new technologies in the hospital. Thus, the objective of the study was to understand the perspectives of workers in relation to their work activity in the material and sterilization center in the face of changes in the physical area and technological innovations. A qualitative study was carried out with 19 nursing workers from a university hospital unit, in June 2019. A collective interview was held with the participants with three guiding questions. The information was subjected to thematic analysis. Two thematic categories emerged: Contributions of Technological Innovations in the Work of the CME and Communication and Knowledge of the Unit's Work Processes. The research was approved by the institutional ethics committee. It is concluded that technological innovations in the material and sterilization center positively interfere in the work process, however communication between workers continues to be a human factor that cannot be replaced, it needs to be assertive to guarantee the effectiveness of the process.