Technological Resources for Patient Safety Policy: Medical Device Processing Infographic

Abstract

With the introduction of new materials in the manufacture of medical devices (MD), almost always associated with higher expenses and the generation of waste, the practice of reuse after processing has also been disseminated with various regulations and the need to consider the related potential risks. Recent regulatory guidelines consider the health education strategy to be fundamental and as a tool, Permanent Health Education (EPS) was created.The infographic helps in the dissemination of information in an accessible, clear and objective way, promoting the awareness of the care professional regarding the importance of ensuring the quality of the processing of these DMs. The goal was to develop an educational infographic on material processing, explaining rules and guidelines. This is a methodological study, of a descriptive nature, of the elaboration of an educational technology based on the stages of conception, execution and finish. In the conception stage, a script was created, the color palette was defined, computerized drawings, typography and texts were developed. Two infographics were built in the execution stage addressing information about the processing of single-use DM and the importance of waste and cost reduction. When used as a tool in EPS, the infographic acts in the construction of knowledge, disseminating the culture of patient safety, the need for regulation on the number of processing cycles and the safety of the use of these processed DMs. The condensed and dosed information accelerates the process of understanding and improving the reader, contributing to the possibility of new research, regulations and new information.