Open AccessReflections on biosafety in acupuncture
Author(s) -
Beatriz Maria dos Santos Santiago Ribeiro,
Vladimir Araújo da Silva,
Jucelei Pascoal Boaretto,
Iria Roberta Staut Freitas,
Rita de Cássia de Marchi Barcellos Dalri,
Eleine Aparecida Penha Martins
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.181
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2447-0147
pISSN - 1679-4435
DOI - 10.5327/z1679443520200456
Subject(s) - biosafety , acupuncture , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Background: Acupuncture is an integrative and complementary practice for which biosafety standards are essential. Objective: To elicit a reflection on biosafety in acupuncture to reduce occupational hazards associated with infection as adverse effect for both provider and patient. Methods: The present theoretical essay is grounded on references intentionally selected from June through October 2019. Results: Infection is the adverse effect most frequently reported for acupuncture practice, which involves considerable risk of microorganism inoculation. Provider awareness should be raised to comply with biosafety principles and thus ensure their and patient safety without any negative implications for the effectiveness of treatment. Conclusion: We recommended providers to adopt universal biosafety practices during acupuncture procedures.