Underreporting of occupational accidents involving biological material in surgical nursing

Authors

  • Amanda Pavinski Alves Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Milene Dias Ferreira Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Marina Fernades Prearo Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Elucir Gir Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Sílvia Rita Marin da Silva Canini Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v15i2.18554

Keywords:

Exposure to Biological Agents, Nursing, Team, Occupational Accidents Registry

Abstract

doi: 10.5216/ree.v15i2.18554 - http://dx.doi.org/10.5216/ree.v15i2.18554.

 

ABSTRACT

Despite the awareness regarding the risk of infectious diseases being transmitted to health professionals exposed to biological material, it is estimated that a large part of the accidents are under-reported. The objectives of this study were to identify the rate and reasons for under-reporting occupational accidents in the surgical nursing professionals of a university hospital. Therefore, all nursing professionals of the surgical department that agreed to participate of this study were interviewed one by one. Of a total of 161 participants, 90 reported having experienced a total of 261 exposures to biological material, 147 of which hade been under-reported; that is, a underreporting rate of 55.1%. The main alleged reasons were: source-patient was HIV-negative and the accident was considered to be low-risk. The implementation of strategies to increase safety depends on the risk situations, and the identification of individual and institutional risk factors.

Descriptors: Exposure to Biological Agents; Nursing, Team; Occupational Accidents Registry.

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Author Biographies

Amanda Pavinski Alves, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeira. Mestranda do Programa de Enfermagem Fundamental da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (EERP/USP). Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. E-mail: amanda.alves@usp.br.

Milene Dias Ferreira, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeira. Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem Fundamental da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (EERP/USP). Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. E-mail: milenediasferreira@yahoo.com.br.

Marina Fernades Prearo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeira. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. E-mail: ma_prearo@hotmail.com.

Elucir Gir, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Titular da EERP/USP. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. E-mail: egir@eerp.usp.br.

Sílvia Rita Marin da Silva Canini, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeira, Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Associada da EERP/USP. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. E-mail: canini@eerp.usp.br.

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Published

2013-06-30

How to Cite

1.
Alves AP, Ferreira MD, Prearo MF, Gir E, Canini SRM da S. Underreporting of occupational accidents involving biological material in surgical nursing. Rev. Eletr. Enferm. [Internet]. 2013 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];15(2):375-81. Available from: https://revistas.ufg.br/fen/article/view/18554

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Original Article