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[Occupational accidents with sharp instruments in nursing workers].

Leila Maria Mansano Sarquis1, Vanda Elisa Andres Felli

  • 1Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-Curso de Graduaçăo em Enfermagem, Disciplina de Administração em Enfermagem.

Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da U S P
|May 21, 2003
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Nursing staff face significant health risks from sharp instrument workplace accidents. Nursing auxiliaries have the highest risk, and these incidents are often underreported, highlighting exposure to biological hazards.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Nursing Safety
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Workplace accidents involving sharp instruments pose a significant risk to nursing staff.
  • Previous research indicates potential underreporting of such incidents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze workplace accidents caused by sharp instruments among nursing staff in a public hospital.
  • To identify high-risk groups and assess the extent of underreporting.

Main Methods:

  • Data collection using questionnaires for all accidents in 1996.
  • Interviews with nursing staff who experienced sharp instrument-related accidents.

Main Results:

  • Nursing staff health is demonstrably at risk due to sharp instrument accidents.

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  • Nursing auxiliaries exhibited the highest risk coefficients for these accidents.
  • A high degree of underreporting for these types of accidents was observed.

    • Conclusions:

    • The interaction of nursing staff with sharp instruments leads to substantial exposure to biological risks.
    • These exposures can result in serious diseases, emphasizing the need for improved safety protocols.