Análise dos acidentes com agulhas em um hospital universitário: situações de ocorrência e tendências

Abstract

Brevidelli MM, Cianciarullo TI. Análise dos acidentes com agulhas em um hospital universitário: situações de ocorrência e tendências. Rev Latino-am Enfermagem 2002 novembro-dezembro; 10(6):780-6. Os acidentes com agulhas constituem um dos principais riscos de transmissão ocupacional de infecções por via sangüínea (AIDS, hepatite B e C). É prioritário, portanto, discutir estratégias de intervenção baseadas nas AN AN AN AN ANAL AL AL AL ALY Y Y Y YSIS OF NEEDLESTICK INJURIES SIS OF NEEDLESTICK INJURIES SIS OF NEEDLESTICK INJURIES SIS OF NEEDLESTICK INJURIES SIS OF NEEDLESTICK INJURIES A A A A AT T T T T A UNIVERSITY HOSPIT

Auto-proteção profissional e cuidado de enfermagem ao paciente soropositivo ao HIV: duas facetas de uma representação

“…In 2002, two researches published verified similar results, for they conclude the nursing category remains being the most exposed to needles and related material accidents (14,16) . Therefore, even ten years after the publications, the tendency of accidents related to needles and related material remains.…”

“…In this context, the needles and related material disposal in inappropriate sites represents the main source of perforation risk (16) . The needles and related material disposal is an important source of occupational accident risks, not only to the team members that are directly involved with the care, but also to those who are indirectly involved, such as the cleaning team members (14,16) .…”

“…The needles and related material disposal is an important source of occupational accident risks, not only to the team members that are directly involved with the care, but also to those who are indirectly involved, such as the cleaning team members (14,16) .…”

Occupational accidents involving biological material among public health workers

“…The main causes attributed to the occurrence of OA with piercing and cutting material are: discarding in inadequate sites or overloaded recipients, transport or manipulation of unprotected needles and disconnection of needle from the syringe, but the main associated factor is needle recapping which, although recommended for years through standard precaution measures, has been evidenced as a cause of between 15 and 35% of OA with piercing and cutting material (6) . (SUS), and also due to the peculiarities present in these work units, which differ from the hospital environment.…”

Performance of nursing auxiliaries and technicians in managing piercing cutting material: a necessary study

“…An additional study addressing accidents involving nursing professionals and piercing-cutting material may seem unnecessary since there are several studies on the characterization of workers contaminated by accidents and related disorders (4)(5) , as well as continuing education practices focusing on knowledge of standard precautions (6)(7) , which shows the theme's relevance.…”