Objective: This study sought to identify the studies on Material and Sterilization Center carried out by nurses and published in highly qualified Brazilian journals (A1, A2, B1, and B2 according to the Qualis system). Methods: this descriptive, retrospective, bibliometric study with a quantitative approach was performed by selecting scientific articles published in highly qualified Brazilian journals from 1973 to 2017. Results: considering the 286 articles identified, 108 met the inclusion criteria. There was a predominance of articles having Graziano as one of the authors (18.52%), evaluation of sterilization quality as the object of study (24.08%). Also, most articles employed a quantitative approach (58.33%) and selected the nursing team as the target population (51.85%). Conclusion: the scientific production on Material and Sterilization Center has advanced in the last decades in Brazil. Nevertheless, there is a need to conduct further research on this subject, especially involving good practices and technological advances available in this field.
- Autor/es: Cintia Silva Fassarella, Isabela da Rosa Noronha, Isabele da Rosa Noronha, Aline Affonso Luna, Flávia Giron Camerini
- Año de publicación: 2021
- País: Brasil
- Idioma: Ingles
- Fuente de indexación: WOS