CHARACTERIZATION OF ACCIDENT WITH NEEDLESTICK MATERIALS AND THENURSING PROFESSIONALS’ PERCEPTION

• Main Authors: Alessandra Saldanha Ribeiro, Ruth Irmgard Bärtschi Gabatz, Eliane Tatsch Neves, Stela Maris de Mello Padoin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2009-12-01
• Series: Cogitare Enfermagem
• Subjects: Nursing; Universal precautions; Accidents; Occupational; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i4.16379

It is a descriptive study that aimed to characterize the accident with needlestickmaterials and knowing theperception of nursing professionals in face of these accidents. Data were collected through interviews with 22 nursingworkers at a teaching hospital in the southern Brazil from March to May 2008. Data were analyzed by thematic analysesaccording to the content and its frequency. The results pointed out that the accident situation involves: professionals’negligence/distraction; the needle as the main material involved; the hands as more affected; non- adoption of standardprocedures, and non-reported occupational accidents. In conclusion, it is necessary that teaching and assistance institutionsimprove the work security conditions by organizational structure and education to biosafety practices.