Accident with sharps piercing involving the nursing team in a surgical center in a public hospital

Authors

  • Ruanna Lopes Ferreira
  • Lauane Rocha Itacarambi
  • Alexandra Isabel de Amorim Lino
  • Gleyce Mikaelle Costa Quirino
  • Jacqueline Ramos de Andrade Antunes Gomes SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE SAÚDE DO DISTRITO FEDERAL
  • Ruth Silva Matos
  • Aline dos Reis Silva
  • Aline Carvalho Boaventura
  • Roseli Fátima Rosa dos Santos
  • Hilário de Lima Santos
  • Cinthya Marques do Nascimento
  • Mônica Ionaha Pereira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51723/hrj.v3i14.368

Keywords:

Accident, Sharp materials, Nursing team, Surgery Center

Abstract

Objective: the study aimed to understand accidents with sharps involving the nursing staff in a surgical center, with the aim of identifying the factors that contribute to the occurrence of accidents. Method: this is an exploratory study with a quantitative approach of documentary and retrospective character. A search of the sharps accident notification forms was carried out. All professionals who suffered accidents participated in the research, totaling 125 professionals linked to the hospital's nursing staff. Conclusion: regarding the type of exposure, the frequency of accidents involving sharp objects was notorious (52.8%. Regarding accidents with exposure of body fluids to intact skin (19.2%), the majority of victims belonged to the category of nursing technician (60.0%). Therefore, through this research, it is expected to contribute with information that encourages the implementation of guidance and prevention programs, enabling these professionals to learn and update about accidents.

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Published

2022-01-06

How to Cite

Lopes Ferreira, R. ., Rocha Itacarambi, L. ., de Amorim Lino, A. I. ., Costa Quirino, G. M. ., Ramos de Andrade Antunes Gomes, J., Silva Matos, R. ., … Ionaha Pereira, M. . (2022). Accident with sharps piercing involving the nursing team in a surgical center in a public hospital. Health Residencies Journal - HRJ, 3(14), 407–422. https://doi.org/10.51723/hrj.v3i14.368

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 14 (2022): Patient care in anesthetic and surgical care in the Federal District's SUS

Section

Artigos Temáticos

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Copyright (c) 2022 Ruanna Lopes Ferreira, Lauane Rocha Itacarambi, Alexandra Isabel de Amorim Lino, Gleyce Mikaelle Costa Quirino, Jacqueline Ramos de Andrade Antunes Gomes, Ruth Silva Matos, Aline dos Reis Silva, Aline Carvalho Boaventura, Roseli Fátima Rosa dos Santos, Hilário de Lima Santos, Cinthya Marques do Nascimento, Mônica Ionaha Pereira

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