Acidentes de trabalho por exposição à material biológico entre profissionais.

Abstract

Nursing professionals are the most affected by occupational accidents, since they constitute the largest contingent of workers in the health area. In these conditions, these providers are more susceptible to work accidents with biological material, causing damages to them and to the employer, besides generating costs to the public coffers or companies. This study aims to investigate work accidents due to exposure to biological material among nursing professionals at the Alcides Carneiro University Hospital. This is a descriptive, exploratory study with a quantitative approach. A total of 116 nurses participated in this study. To collect the data, a semi structured questionnaire was used in accordance with the objectives formulated for this research. Regarding the results, it was verified that 56.2% never had a work accident with biological material and did not have a double employment relationship, 52.2% always used protective equipment and were not injured, 72.1% State that the institution rarely offers health education and that they feel this need to be updated regarding occupational health, most of the accidents occurred through exposure during venous puncture with 16 cases, being the most frequent type of exposure to Skin with 15 and 20 involving blood. It is concluded that there is still a considerable amount of work-related accidents caused by biological material among nursing professionals. Therefore, the study is extremely relevant because, based on the recognition of the accident, one can know the existing biological risk and intervene In its reduction, by means of preventive actions that benefit the worker and the institution, in addition, that it provides better conditions of work, always involving the workers in the decisions that concern health and the work.