Produção Nacional
Análise dos acidentes de trabalho com exposição a material biológico notificados por profissionais da saúde
2019; Volume: 17; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5327/z1679443520190341
ISSN2447-0147
AutoresRafaella Zappe Soares, Andressa Santos Schoen, Kelly da Rocha Gomes Benelli, Mitiyo Shoji Araújo, Matheus Neves,
Tópico(s)Chemical Safety and Risk Management
ResumoBackground: Work accidents pose the most risk to the health of workers and thus represent a considerable public health problem.Objective: To establish the epidemiological profile of healthcare workers who were victims of accidents involving biological materials in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in 2017.Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study based on reports of work accidents involving exposure to biological materials included in the epidemiological surveillance database of the Municipal Secretariat of Health of Canoas.Results: 121 work accidents involving exposure to biological materials occurred in 2017.Accidents prevailed among females (93.4%), whites (69.4%) and workers aged 20 to 30 years old (40.5%).Percutaneous exposure was associated with 76.8% of accidents, blood was the most prevalent biological material involved (90%) and hollow needles the main causative agent (64.5%).Gloves were the most frequently worn piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) (75.2%).About 93.4% of the sample was vaccinated against hepatitis B. Conclusion: Habits long consolidated in daily practice need to be reviewed, including training on correct use of PPE and adoption of precautions in all stages of care delivery.
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