Acidentes com material biológico em trabalhadores de enfermagem do Hospital Geral de Palmas (TO) / Work-related accidents with biological material among nursing staff from General Hospital in Palmas, state of Tocantins, Brazil
Rev. bras. saúde ocup
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36(124)jul.-dez. 2011.
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RESUMO
Objetivo:
identificar os acidentes de trabalho com material biológico ocorridoscom os trabalhadores de enfermagem do Hospital Geral de Palmas (HGP) e verificara ocorrência de subnotificação no Serviço de Segurança do Trabalho (SST) doHGP.Método:
estudo descritivo transversal, com dados coletados por meio de umquestionário autoaplicável que foi respondido por 389 profissionais de enfermagem(91% do efetivo) nos meses de agosto e setembro de 2007.Resultados:
dentreos profissionais de enfermagem, 178 (45,7%) declararam já ter sofrido acidentecom material biológico (55,6% por acidente perfurocortante e 44,4% com fluidos),sendo 106 (59,9%) técnicos de enfermagem, 57 (32%) auxiliares de enfermageme 15 (8,4%) enfermeiros. Considerando todos os profissionais de enfermagem(n=389), com ou sem antecedente de acidente, os auxiliares constituíram o grupomais exposto aos riscos de acidentes (54,3%), seguidos pelos técnicos (49,8%)e pelos enfermeiros (21,1%). Dos 178 profissionais que sofreram acidentes, 95(53,3%) trabalhavam de 1 a 5 anos e 39 (21,9%) há mais de 10 anos. Dentre os 178profissionais acidentados, apenas 64 registraram o acidente no SST, resultandoem 64% de subnotificação.Conclusão:
estes resultados evidenciam a necessidadede reformulação do protocolo de encaminhamento para o atendimento ao acidentadoe a participação efetiva dos profissionais de enfermagem nessa reformulação.ABSTRACT
Objective:
To identify work-related accidents with biological material among the nursing staff of General Hospital of Palmas (HGP) in Tocantins state, Brazil, andto assess underreporting in its Worker?s Safety and Health Service (SST).Method:
Descriptive cross-sectional study that used a self-reported questionnaire answered by 91% of the nursing staff (389 nurses) between August and September 2007.Results:
One hundred and seventy eight (45.7%) nurses reported accidental exposure to biological material, caused by puncture or lacerating objects (55.6%) and by fluids (44.4%). One hundred and six (59.9%) of them were nursing assistants, 57 (32%) were healthcare assistants, and 15 (8.4%) were nurses.Considering the whole nursing staff (n = 389), including both who had and who did not have accidents, healthcare assistants were the ones who most frequently suffered such accidents (54.3%), followed by the nursing assistants (49.8%) and nurses (21.1%). Among 178 professionals accidentally exposed to biological material, 95 (53.3%) had worked between one to five years in the hospital, while39 (21.9%), for more than 10 years. Out of 178, only 64 accidents were recorded at the SST, resulting in 64% of underreporting.Conclusion:
these findings indicated the need to reformulate the procedures for reporting and assisting the injured workers, with the effective participation of nursing staff in this reformulation.Keywords occupational injuries; nursing staff; accidental puncture and laceration.
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Main subject:
Occupational Risks
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Accidents, Occupational
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Occupational Health
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Nursing, Team
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. bras. saúde ocup
Journal subject:
Occupational Medicine
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Public Health
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Secretaria Estadual de Saúde/BR
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Universidade Federal do Tocantins/BR
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