Elaboração do mapa de riscos da Clínica-Escola de Odontologia da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande.

Abstract

Considering that knowledge of occupational risk factors contributes significantly to the development of safe practices in clinical activities, the objective of this work was to investigate and to explain the existing risks in each environment of the dental school clinic of the Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG) through the mapping of risks. The study was cross-sectional, descriptive with observational procedure method, and qualitativequantitative approach. The sample consisted of 8 teachers and 8 auxiliary technicians from the dental clinics. Data were collected through a sociodemographic questionnaire and a semistructured script, as well as field visits for environmental recognition. Thus obtained, were tabulated with the aid of Microsoft Excel®, and analyzed by descriptive statistics, with the making of tables. The map was built on the clinic-school plant, using Corel Draw software (2017). The presence of risks for graduates, teachers and technicians was observed, being the physicists (noise, vibration, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, heat), chemicals (dust, vapors and chemicals in general), biological agents (dispersed microorganisms (physical effort, inadequate posture, prolonged working hours, monotony and repetitiveness), and of accidents (inadequate physical arrangement). Occupational accidents have been reported, and some employees do not take ideal safety measures. Of all the risks for the mapping, the employees of the UFCG dentistry school clinic cited all the major occupational groups, with distinct gradations depending on the objective quantification and quantification depending on the qualitative diagnosis of the evaluated site. It is therefore imperative that all staff know the occupational risks so that they can adequately protect themselves.