CHARACTERIZATION OF ACCIDENT WITH NEEDLESTICK MATERIALS AND THE NURSING PROFESSIONALS’ PERCEPTION

Authors

  • Alessandra Saldanha Ribeiro
  • Ruth Irmgard Bärtschi Gabatz
  • Eliane Tatsch Neves
  • Stela Maris de Mello Padoin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i4.16379

Keywords:

Enfermagem, Precauções universais, Acidentes de trabalho, Síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida, Nursing, Universal precautions, Accidents, Occupational, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Enfermería, Precauciones universales, Accidentes de trabajo

Abstract

It is a descriptive study that aimed to characterize the accident with needlestick materials and knowing the
perception of nursing professionals in face of these accidents. Data were collected through interviews with 22 nursing
workers at a teaching hospital in the southern Brazil from March to May 2008. Data were analyzed by thematic analyses
according to the content and its frequency. The results pointed out that the accident situation involves: professionals’
negligence/distraction; the needle as the main material involved; the hands as more affected; non- adoption of standard
procedures, and non-reported occupational accidents. In conclusion, it is necessary that teaching and assistance institutions
improve the work security conditions by organizational structure and education to biosafety practices.

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Published

2009-12-14

How to Cite

Ribeiro, A. S., Gabatz, R. I. B., Neves, E. T., & Padoin, S. M. de M. (2009). CHARACTERIZATION OF ACCIDENT WITH NEEDLESTICK MATERIALS AND THE NURSING PROFESSIONALS’ PERCEPTION. Cogitare Enfermagem, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i4.16379

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2009)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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