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Social representations of needlestick injuries
Juliana Almeida Marques Lubenow1, Maria Eliete Batista Moura, Benevina Maria Vilar Teixeira Nunes
1Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Campus I-Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Escola Técnica de Saúde, João Pessoa, Brazil. julianalmeidamarques@hotmail.com
Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem
|December 22, 2012
Summary
Nursing Technicians fear HIV and hepatitis after needlestick injuries, influencing their reporting and care actions. Their knowledge on percutaneous exposure is limited, requiring improved training and institutional support.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Nursing Practice
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Needlestick injuries pose significant risks to healthcare professionals.
- Understanding healthcare workers' perceptions is crucial for effective safety protocols.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore Social Representations of needlestick injuries among Nursing Technicians.
- To analyze how these representations impact their behaviors post-injury.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study utilizing interviews.
- Data analyzed with ALCESTE software.
- Theoretical framework: Serge Moscovici's Social Representations Theory.
Main Results:
- Professionals attend to the injury site post-accident.
- Accident reporting is driven by fear of HIV and hepatitis transmission.
- Emotional responses and attributed causes are influenced by institutional support and fear.
Conclusions:
- Knowledge regarding needlestick injuries is basic among Nursing Technicians.
- Continuing education and enhanced professional training are essential.
- Study aims to raise awareness among authorities and institutions to modify Social Representations of percutaneous exposure.
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