LEMOS, A. S. C.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3097418449759927; LEMOS, Ayllana Sybia Cordeiro.
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.