RESUMO: Objetivo: analisar o perfil dos acidentes com materiais perfurocortantes ocorridos entre os trabalhadores do serviço de limpeza, de um hospital de ensino do interior de São Paulo. Método: estudo retrospectivo em que se utilizou para a coleta dos dados 377 fichas de Comunicação de Acidente de Trabalho, notificadas por trabalhadores terceirizados do serviço de limpeza de hospital universitário do interior de São Paulo, no período de janeiro de 2000 a dezembro de 2008. Resultados: foram registrados 184 acidentes, média de 1,70 por mês, predominantemente em mulheres (89,6%), na faixa etária de 21 a 39 anos (69%), principalmente nas enfermarias (39,7%), no período diurno (75,4%) e com agulhas (65,3%). Conclusão: esses achados reforçam não somente a necessidade da implementação de programas eficazes na prevenção de acidentes com materiais perfurocortantes, mas também valorização dos fatores individuais e institucionais envolvidos no processo, a fim de assegurar práticas hospitalares mais seguras. Descritores: Saúde do trabalhador; Acidentes de trabalho; Serviço hospitalar de limpeza; Riscos ocupacionais. ABSTRACT: Aim: to analyze the profile of accidents with sharp tools involving cleaning workers at a university hospital in a city of São Paulo. Method: retrospective study in which 377 Occupational Accident reporting forms were used for the data collection, reported by outsourced cleaning workers at a university hospital in a city in the State of São Paulo, between January 2000 and December 2008.Results: 184 accidents were reported, an average of 1.70 per month, predominantly involving women (89.6%), between 21 and 39 years of age (69%). The highest incidence was registered at the nursing wards (39.7%), during the day (75.4%) and mainly with needles (65.3%). Conclusions: these findings underline not only the need to implement effective prevention programs for accidents involving sharp tools, but also to recognize individual and institutional factors involved in the process, in order to guarantee safer hospital practices. Descriptors: Occupational health; Accidents occupational; Housekeeping hospital; Occupational risks. RESUMEN: Objetivo: analizar el perfil de los accidentes con materiales punzantescortantes entre trabajadores del servicio de limpieza, de empresa subcontratada, de hospital de enseñanza del interior de São Paulo. Método: estudio retrospectivo en que se
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