Risks of accidents with needlestick materials at the urgency sector of a public hospital

Silva, Francisca Francineide Andrade da; Farias, Hercilla Nara Confessor Ferreira de; Costa, Romanniny Hévillyn Silva; Souza, Nilba Lima de; Bittencourt Leite de Carvalho, Jovanka; Silva, Richardson Augusto Rosendo da

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%T Risks of accidents with needlestick materials at the urgency sector of a public hospital
%A Silva, Francisca Francineide Andrade da
%A Farias, Hercilla Nara Confessor Ferreira de
%A Costa, Romanniny Hévillyn Silva
%A Souza, Nilba Lima de
%A Bittencourt Leite de Carvalho, Jovanka
%A Silva, Richardson Augusto Rosendo da
%J Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online
%N 4
%P 5074-5079
%V 8
%D 2016
%@ 2175-5361
%> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53667-8
%X 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.
%C MISC
%G en
%9 journal article
%W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org
%~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info