Procedures after exposure to biological material in a specialized cancer hospital

Author:

Luize Paula Batista1,Canini Silvia Rita Marin da Silva1,Gir Elucir1,Toffano Silmara Elaine Malaguti2

Affiliation:

1. Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

2. Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Brazil

Abstract

Occupational accidents involving biological material are a concern for healthcare facilities due to the severe harm they may cause to healthcare workers. This cross-sectional study's aim was to identify the behavior reported by nursing professionals in response to biological material exposure in a cancer hospital located in São Paulo, Brazil. The population was composed of 441 professionals. The hospital's Institutional Review Board approved the project. Of the 441 interviewed subjects, 82 (18.6%) reported exposure in the last twelve months. Note that 47 (57.3%) workers officially reported the accident and sought specialized clinical care. The most frequently reported reason by those (72.1%) who did not follow the protocol was considering it unnecessary. Strategies intended to improve adherence of healthcare workers to the recommended protocol may improve occupational safety.

Publisher

FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

Subject

General Nursing

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