Abstract

GIANCOTTI, Geanna Mendonça et al. Characterization of accidents at work with biological material and their victims treated at a public hospital in Paraná, Brazil, 2012. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2014, vol.23, n.2, pp.337-346. ISSN 1679-4974.

OBJECTIVE: to describe the characteristics of accidents with biological material and their victims treated at a public hospital in Paraná, Brazil, in 2012. METHODS: a descriptive study was conducted using Notifiable Diseases Information System data on accidents at work with biological material and their victims treated at a referral hospital in the year 2012. RESULTS: 1.217 accidents were identified. 83.3% occurred among women, 59.6% among those aged 20-34 years and 48.8% among nursing professionals. The most frequent types of exposure were percutaneous (65.7%) involving intact skin (20.5%) and mucosa (12.6%). Blood was the most frequently involved biological material (78.9%). CONCLUSION: the main victims of accidents with biological material were women, young adults and nursing team workers. Most accidents involved blood.

Keywords : Occupational Accidents; Occupational Exposure; Exposure to Biological Agents; Occupational Health; Descriptive Epidemiology.

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