Work accidents with needles and other sharp medical devices in the nursing team at public hospital - Rio Branco, Acre - Brazil

Abstract

Researches accomplished with 126 workers of the nursing team of the medical and surgical of the general hospitals of Rio Branco Clinics - Acre - Brazil, to lift the occurrence of work accidents, caused by cutting and piercing A questionnaire was used contends open and shut questions. It was verified that 82,5% are of the feminine gender, 56,4% married or joined, 44,4% possessed the 2nd complete degree and 30,9% the third complete degree, 72,3% exercised the 6-20 year-old profession. For its time, 50,8% already suffered accidents cutting and piercing, being the Medical Clinic with 66,7% and in the morning period with 45,3%, with syringe needle in 52,2%, where 48,1% acidentaram-if for inattention and 26,6% for negligence. The conduct after the accident for 21,0%, went accomplish to asepsis in the place and to communicate the Commission of Control of Infecção Hospital, while 60,9% didn't accomplish the notification for ignorance.