BACKGROUND: Accidents involving biological materials among healthcare providers represent a significant public health problem since they increase the risk of acquisition of viral infections considered to be risk factors for cancer. OBJECTIVE: To describe the profile of workplace accidents involving biological materials for healthcare providers. METHOD: The profile of accidents for the period from 2011 to 2015 was described based on several sociodemographic, occupational and health variables. Specific incidence rates were stratified in three levels to categorize the Brazilian municipalities as a function of the frequency of events. RESULTS: Victims were mainly female, nursing technicians and assistants, events mostly occurred during surgical procedures or intravenous medication administration, however, underreporting cannot be ruled out. CONCLUSION: The results point to the need for preventive programs to ensure the physical integrity of healthcare professionals, including continuous training, discussion and participation of the involved parties to achieve a positive impact.
BACKGROUND: Accidents involving biological materials among healthcare providers represent a significant public health problem since they increase the risk of acquisition of viral infections considered to be risk factors for cancer. OBJECTIVE: To describe the profile of workplace accidents involving biological materials for healthcare providers. METHOD: The profile of accidents for the period from 2011 to 2015 was described based on several sociodemographic, occupational and health variables. Specific incidence rates were stratified in three levels to categorize the Brazilian municipalities as a function of the frequency of events. RESULTS: Victims were mainly female, nursing technicians and assistants, events mostly occurred during surgical procedures or intravenous medication administration, however, underreporting cannot be ruled out. CONCLUSION: The results point to the need for preventive programs to ensure the physical integrity of healthcare professionals, including continuous training, discussion and participation of the involved parties to achieve a positive impact.
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accidents, occupational; biocompatible materials; surveillance of the workers health
Authors: Gulnar Azevedo E Silva; Lenildo de Moura; Maria Paula Curado; Fabio da Silva Gomes; Ubirani Otero; Leandro Fórnias Machado de Rezende; Regina Paiva Daumas; Raphael Mendonça Guimarães; Karina Cardoso Meira; Iuri da Costa Leite; Joaquim Gonçalves Valente; Ronaldo Ismério Moreira; Rosalina Koifman; Deborah Carvalho Malta; Marcia Sarpa de Campos Mello; Thiago Wagnos Guimarães Guedes; Paolo Boffetta Journal: PLoS One Date: 2016-02-10 Impact factor: 3.240
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