Validation of the questionnaire for data collection on the use of biosafety standards and their influence on the appearance of infectious diseases in street cleaning personnel

Abstract

Introduction: Biosafety standards are all the protocols used at the time of carrying out work, such as garbage collection, through the proper use of personal protection elements, important to avoid diseases and occupational risks, it is It is essential that the physical, mental and social health of each collaborator be evaluated. Objective: To determine the validity, relevance and reliability of the instrument. Identify the biosafety standards used by street cleaners. Determine the knowledge that workers have about biosafety standards in street cleaning. Identify the prevalence and type of infectious diseases in street cleaners. Materials and methods: Quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive research, the instrument was designed for research based on the objectives and theoretical content, it is validated by expert judgment and confirmed by Cronbach's alpha, a pilot plan is worked with 10 people who work in cleaning the streets of a Municipal Gad. Results: The quantitative instrument has a reliability of 0.89, which shows that the measurement instrument shows an ideal reliability index. Conclusion: according to the theory analyzed, there are few instruments based on the exposed theme, which complicates the investigative process, in this way, with the validation of this instrument and determining that it is relevant and reliable, it is concluded that it is suitable to apply it to future research related to the topic in question.