STUDY OF WORK-RELATED ACCIDENTS WITH BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AMONG NURSING PROFESSIONALS AT A HOSPITAL

Authors

  • Beatriz Amsberg Calazans de Oliveira
  • Ana Cláudia Garabeli Cavalli Kluthcovsky
  • Fábio Aragão Kluthcovsky

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v13i2.12483

Keywords:

Enfermagem, Exposição a agentes biológicos, Acidentes de trabalho, Saúde do trabalhador, Hospitais.Nursing, Exposure to biological agents, Accidents occupational, Occupational health, Hospitals.Exposición a agentes biológicos, Accidentes de trabajo, Salud laboral

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study objectified to verify the occurrence of work-related accidents with biological material involving

hospital nursing auxiliaries and technicians. Eighty one employees participated, providing socio-demographic work data

and biological material-related accidents within the last two years. From the researched workers, 17.3% had suffered

accidents. By comparing the workers who have not suffered accidents with the ones who have, the only statistically

significant variable (p=0.04) was the employment time in the institution (p=0.04), associated with less than 2 years of

employment time and the occurrence of accidents. Concerning the 16 accidents mentioned, all of them were percutaneous,

most of them involving blood and fingers, having the needle as the main responsible during material disposal and most

employees were not using personal protection equipment. The nursing professional must be oriented about work risks

and the importance of biosafety.

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Published

2008-10-06

How to Cite

Oliveira, B. A. C. de, Kluthcovsky, A. C. G. C., & Kluthcovsky, F. A. (2008). STUDY OF WORK-RELATED ACCIDENTS WITH BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AMONG NURSING PROFESSIONALS AT A HOSPITAL. Cogitare Enfermagem, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v13i2.12483

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2008)

Section

Research

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