OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS WITH POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL INVOLVING NURSING WORKERS

Authors

  • Gabriela da Cunha Januário Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei
  • Priscila do Carmo Freitas de Carvalho Universidade de São João Del Rei
  • Graziele de Carvalho Lemos Universidade de São João Del Rei
  • Eucir Gir Universidade de São Paulo. Ribeirão Preto, SP.
  • Silmara Elaine Malaguti Toffano Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i1.48893

Keywords:

Nursing, Occupational Exposure, Exposure to biological agents, Occupational risks, Occupational health.

Abstract

The objective was to describe the occupational accidents involving biological material involving nursing team workers. Descriptive and retrospective study with a quantitative approach, undertaken at a hospital in the Central-West of the state of Minas Gerais. The data were collected by consulting the occupational accident reporting forms and histories, safeguarding all ethical aspects. Between October 2014 and May 2016, 61 workers were victims of 71 cases of exposure; 56 (91.8%) are women, 32 (52.5%) nursing technicians, 31 (50.8%) working in clinical nursing services. Percutaneous exposure 37(60.7%) during venipuncture 17(27.9%) was predominant. In conclusion, these cases of exposure could be avoided, which evidences the need for continuing education for these professionals and the implementation of devices with safety engineering.

Author Biographies

Gabriela da Cunha Januário, Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei

Enfermeira pela Univerisidade Federal de São João Del Rei, Atualmente mestranda do Programa de Pós Graduação Mestrado Acadêmico em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei.

Priscila do Carmo Freitas de Carvalho, Universidade de São João Del Rei

Enfermeira. Mestre em Ciências pela Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei. Atualmente é enfermeira do Serviço de Controle de Infecção Hospitalar do Hospital Eduardo de Menezes/FHEMIG. Belo Horizonte- MG, Brasil.

Graziele de Carvalho Lemos, Universidade de São João Del Rei

Enfermeira. Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei, Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu. Divinópolis-MG, Brasil.

Eucir Gir, Universidade de São Paulo. Ribeirão Preto, SP.

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Professora Titular junto à Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo. Ribeirão Preto- SP, Brasil.

Silmara Elaine Malaguti Toffano, Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro.

Enfermeira. Doutora em Ciências da Saúde (Área Enfermagem) pela Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo. Professora Adjunta III da Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro. Uberaba-MG, Brasil.

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Published

2017-01-27

How to Cite

Januário, G. da C., de Carvalho, P. do C. F., Lemos, G. de C., Gir, E., & Toffano, S. E. M. (2017). OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS WITH POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL INVOLVING NURSING WORKERS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i1.48893

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2017)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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