ArticleRevista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT2019
Incidence of work accidents involving exposure to biological materials among healthcare workers in Brazil, 2010-2016.
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- Occupational Health: Analysis of the Psychological Impact of Exposure to Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Among Primary Health Care Professionals.Nursing research and practice · 2026Article
- The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on work accidents with exposure to biological material in Brazil: an interrupted time series analysis.Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology · 2024Article
- Factors related to occupational accidents among nursing professionals from a public hospital in northern Brazil between the years 2009 to 2016.Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundWork accidents involving exposure to biological materials (WAEMB) are frequent among healthcare workers (HCW) and might have consequences for their health.
objectiveTo describe the characteristics of WAEMB involving HCW and post-exposure measures in Brazil as a whole.
methodsEcological study based on secondary data recorded by System of Information on Notifiable Diseases (SINAN) for the period from 2010 to 2016. We performed descriptive analysis and calculated incidence coefficients (IC) per 1,000 HCW/year using software Stata 14.0.
resultsThe highest IC corresponded to 2014 (16.84). On analysis per state, the highest IC corresponded to Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. Most victims were women, nursing assistants or technicians (64.71%), workers aged 15-31 years old, and with ≥12 years of formal education. Most accidents involved blood (74.93%) and percutaneous exposure (75.33%); needles were the most frequent causative agent (57.59%). About 29.71% of victims did not wear gloves at the time of the accident, and 1.12% refused chemoprophylaxis. Data missed for several variables of interest.
conclusionOur description points to the need for effective preventive measures mainly based on use of personal protective equipment, lifelong learning and continuing education for HCW and adequate WAEMB reporting.
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