Sub-notification of work accidents involving sharp-edged material in the surgical center unit ; Subnotificação dos acidentes de trabalho envolvendo material pérfuro-cortante em um centro cirúrgico ; Subnotificación de los accidentes de trabajo incluyendo material punzante-cortante en un centro quirúrgico

The aim was to evaluate the notification of work accidents among professional of the Surgical Center Unit, to identify the incidence and factors related to the accidents with sharp-edged material and to determine the immunization situation for Hepatitis B. The 127 research participants were classified in the following categories: physicians 23,8%, medical residents 30,1%, nurses 1,6%, technicians 20,9% and nursing assistants 16,5%, and general services workers 7,1%. The complete hepatitis B vaccine series was verified in 75,6%. The professional category that experience more accidents was the physician 46,6% and the work accident was notified by only 15,4% of the respondents. The physician category had 6,3 (2,2-17,8) times more chance of suffering an accident and for the inadequate dispose of the sharp-edged material the chance of accident was 3,4 (1,2-9,3) times. According to these results, it is suggested to implement professional’s training on adoption of biosafety measures, conferences regarding of accidents notification seeking to reduce work accidents. Descriptors: patient care team; sugery department hostipal; accidents occupational; occupational accidents registry; immunization schedule.RESUMOObjetivou-se identificar a incidência e os fatores relacionados aos acidentes com material pérfuro-cortante, avaliar a notificação dos acidentes de trabalho e determinar a situação vacinal para Hepatite B entre profissionais de um Centro Cirúrgico. Tratou-se de uma pesquisa epidemiológica com delineamento transversal realizada com 127 participantes categorizados em médicos 23,8%, residentes de medicina 30,1%, enfermeiros 1,6%, técnicos de enfermagem 20,9%, auxiliares de enfermagem 16,5% e serviços gerais 7,1%. O acidente de trabalho entre os profissionais entrevistados foi constatado em 73,3% da equipe médica, 13,4% da equipe de enfermagem e 3,3% da categoria de serviços gerais. O registro do acidente de forma oficial se deu em apenas 15,4% das ocorrências, sendo subnotificado pela equipe médica em 76,9% e ...