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摘要
objective: to identify and describe the approaches for professional self-protection in the social context of the nursing care for hiv patients. methods: this was a qualitative descriptive study. a sample of 40 professional nurses from a university hospital in rio de janeiro participated in the study. data were collected through interviews and analyzed with alceste 4.7 software. results: professional self-protection is an important element of nursing care for hiv patients. self-protection included the use of personal protection equipment, the handling and disposal of sharp materials, and type of exposures and precautions. conclusions: professional self-protection in providing care for hiv patients are the same as those recommended for universal precautions.
