Procedures after exposure to biological material in a specialized cancer hospital

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Paula Batista Luize¹  Silvia Rita Marin Da Silva Canini¹  Elucir Gir¹  Silmara Elaine Malaguti Toffano¹ 

关键词: Exposure to biological agents;    Accidents;    occupational;    Nursing;    team;    Occupational accidents registry;    Therapeutical aproaches;    Exposición a agentes biológicos;    Accidentes ocupacionales;    Grupo de enfermería;    Notificación de accidentes del trabajo;    Conductas terapéuticas;    Exposição a agentes biológicos;    Acidentes de trabalho;    Equipe de enfermagem;    Notificação de acidentes de trabalho;    Condutas terapêuticas;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0104-07072015002700013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Occupational accidents involving biological material are a concern for healthcare facilities due to the severe harm they may cause to healthcare workers. This cross-sectional study's aim was to identify the behavior reported by nursing professionals in response to biological material exposure in a cancer hospital located in São Paulo, Brazil. The population was composed of 441 professionals. The hospital's Institutional Review Board approved the project. Of the 441 interviewed subjects, 82 (18.6%) reported exposure in the last twelve months. Note that 47 (57.3%) workers officially reported the accident and sought specialized clinical care. The most frequently reported reason by those (72.1%) who did not follow the protocol was considering it unnecessary. Strategies intended to improve adherence of healthcare workers to the recommended protocol may improve occupational safety.

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