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Risks of accidents with needlestick materials at the urgency sector of a public hospital
Riscos de acidentes com materiais perfurocortantes no setor de urgência de um hospital público
Riesgos de lesiones con materiales cortopunzantes en el sector de urgencia de un hospital público
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Abstract Objective: To investigate the risk factors related to accidents with needlestick materials present in the work of the nursing technicians of the urgency sector of a public hospital. Method: Descriptive study, with qualitative approach, conducted with 14 professionals. The data were collected through... view more
Objective: To investigate the risk factors related to accidents with needlestick materials present in the work of the nursing technicians of the urgency sector of a public hospital. Method: Descriptive study, with qualitative approach, conducted with 14 professionals. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews, from July to September 2010, and analyzed by the categorical thematic analysis. Results: The categories that emerged from the interviews were: Situations of urgency and emergency, adherence to the Personal Protective Equipment, carelessness and improper storage of needlestick materials. Conclusion: It was observed that the working conditions in the sector need to be urgently reviewed in order to provide a suitable environment for the development of nursing procedures with reduced risk for accidents.... view less
Keywords
working conditions; accident; medical care; risk; hospital
Classification
Medical Sociology
Working Conditions
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 5074-5079
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8 (2016) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i4.5074-5079
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed