1. EXPOSIÇÃO OCUPACIONAL A FLUIDOS BIOLÓGICOS EM ACIDENTES COM PERFUROCORTANTES NA EQUIPE DE ENFERMAGEM HOSPITALAR.
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Aderval Aragão, José, Moreira Fontes, Letícia, Sant'Anna Aragão, Iapunira Catarina, Sant'Anna Aragão, Felipe Matheus, and Prado Reis, Francisco
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WORK-related injuries risk factors , *ATTENTION , *BODY fluids , *HYPODERMIC needles , *INTERVIEWING , *MEDICAL wastes , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *SEX distribution , *SHARPS (Medical instruments) , *SHIFT systems , *STAB wounds , *OCCUPATIONAL hazards , *ENVIRONMENTAL exposure , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *HOSPITAL nursing staff - Abstract
Objective: To determine the occurrence of occupational exposure to biological fluids in sharps injuries in the hospital nursing team. Methods: A total of 747 professionals were interviewed, based on questionnaires for work accidents. Results: Of the 747 interviewees, 53.9% suffered accidents by sharp instruments. The increased risk of accidents was related to the female sex, daytime work hours and nursing technician and assistant professions. A large part of the accidents occurred due to needle recapping and inadequate disposal of materials, due to lack of attention. More than a third of the victims did not report the accident. Conclusion: The studied professionals have attitudes of risk that must be tackled with policies of health education, reinforcing the importance of the communication of occurrences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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