ACIDENTES COM MATERIAL BIOLÓGICO ENTRE TRABALHADORES DA ÁREA DE SAÚDE EM HOSPITAIS: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA DA LITERATURA

Abstract

Introduction: Health workers are exposed to occupational hazards. Among these are the biological risks that could lead to illness. This study seeks to clarify the factors that predispose the accident to biological material, not only for those who act in the attention to the user, but also for future professionals to know how severe a biological infection becomes. Objective: to identify and analyze the evidence available in the literature on accidents with biological material among health workers working in hospitals. Methodology: This is an Integrative Bibliographic Review on the factors that predispose work accidents with biological material among health professionals working in hospitals, held in the Virtual Health Library, in June 2016, The following descriptors were used Occupational OR occupational exposure OR exposure to biological agents OR work injury notification AND health personnel OR worker health. Results and Discussion: After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, nine articles were included in the study. All articles identified the needle as the main device causing the occupational accident, and blood was the main fluid involved. When analyzing the professional categories that were injured, the articles pointed to the nursing category, being the nursing assistant the most affected. In 60% of the articles, the accident record was addressed, but it is not clear in which system the accident was recorded, whether SINAN or CAT. Conclusions: It is of fundamental importance that the professionals are offered permanent education programs on biosafety, which emphasize the prevention of accidents with biological material, attention in performing procedures with the patient, care in the disposal of contaminated materials and compliance with biosafety standards.