Risks of accidents with needlestick materials at the urgency sector of a public hospital

Abstract: Objective: To investigate the risk factors related to accidents with needlestick materials present in the work of the nursing technicians of the urgency sector of a public hospital. Method: Descriptive study, with qualitative approach, conducted with 14 professionals. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews, from July to September 2010, and analyzed by the categorical thematic analysis. Results: The categories that emerged from the interviews were: Situations of urgency and emergency, adherence to the Personal Protective Equipment, carelessness and improper storage of needlestick materials. Conclusion: It was observed that the working conditions in the sector need to be urgently reviewed in order to provide a suitable environment for the development of nursing procedures with reduced risk for accidents

Alternative title
Riscos de acidentes com materiais perfurocortantes no setor de urgência de um hospital público
Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch
Notes
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online ; 8 (2016) 4 ; 5074-5079

Classification
Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste, Versicherungen

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(when)
2016
Creator
Silva, Francisca Francineide Andrade da
Farias, Hercilla Nara Confessor Ferreira de
Costa, Romanniny Hévillyn Silva
Souza, Nilba Lima de
Bittencourt Leite de Carvalho, Jovanka
Silva, Richardson Augusto Rosendo da

DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i4.5074-5079
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53667-8
Rights
Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Associated

  • Silva, Francisca Francineide Andrade da
  • Farias, Hercilla Nara Confessor Ferreira de
  • Costa, Romanniny Hévillyn Silva
  • Souza, Nilba Lima de
  • Bittencourt Leite de Carvalho, Jovanka
  • Silva, Richardson Augusto Rosendo da

Time of origin

  • 2016

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