Accidents with biological material: An analysis with Nursing professionals

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the accidents involving biological material that occurred with Nursing professionals in Paraná in 2016. Method: a cross-sectional study carried out in October 2018 with data provided by the State Center for Workers' Health of Paraná. Descriptive analyses were used and, for the associations, the chi-square test (p0.05) was employed. Results: a total of 2,436 cases of accidents in the Nursing team were analyzed, of which 1,974 were recorded among technicians and assistants. There was predominance of accidents in women, aged between 30 and 49 years old. The most frequent kind of exposure was percutaneous, the most reported circumstances were related to the puncture or administration of intravenous medication, and a significant reduction in the use of personal protective equipment was observed with increasing age among mid-level professionals. Conclusion: the need to develop strategies aimed at the permanent education of these professionals was evidenced to ensure prevention of accidents and/or occupational diseases.

Keywords

• acidentes de trabalho
• notificação de acidentes de trabalho
• fatores biológicos
• saúde do trabalhador
• enfermagem