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The handling and disposal of sharps among nursing staff of an intensive care unit
Manuseio e descarte de perfurocortantes por profissionais de enfermagem de unidade de terapia intensiva
La manipulación y eliminación de objetos punzantes entre el personal de enfermería de la unidad de cuidados intensivos
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Abstract Objective: To identify the factors that expose ICU nursing staff to accidents by sharp tools during the handling
and disposal of these utensils. Method: Quantitative, descriptive and exploratory research, using the document
analysis technique. It was analyzed 39 accidents chips with four ICU nursi... view more
Objective: To identify the factors that expose ICU nursing staff to accidents by sharp tools during the handling
and disposal of these utensils. Method: Quantitative, descriptive and exploratory research, using the document
analysis technique. It was analyzed 39 accidents chips with four ICU nursing workers, between 2005 and 2010,
in a university hospital in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Results: The years of 2008 and 2009 had the highest
accident records. As for sectors, the General Intensive Care Unit had the highest (46%) percentage. Among
the professionals who crashed over, the nurses (49%) were highlighted and the needles were the material
(69.2%) more involved in accidents. Conclusion: Mainly the implementation of strategies to reduce exposure
for professional risks, especially measures to disposal and proper storage of sharp tools.... view less
Classification
Medical Sociology
Health Policy
Free Keywords
Occupational health nursing; Intensive care units; Accidents occupational; Nursing
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 387-392
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9 (2017) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i2.387-392
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed