Characterization of occupational accidents during health care in the northeast region

Authors

  • Milene Pereira de Souza Santos CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO JORGE AMADO - UNIJORGE
  • Ítalo Ricardo Santos Aleluia UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1983-652X.2013.3.13574

Keywords:

health care, occupational accidents, Brazil

Abstract

Objective: To characterize the quantitative evolution of accidents at work in human health care activities in the Northeast region.

Materials and Methods: This is a place-based eco-geographical study, through secondary data extracted from the database of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Assistance over the period 2007 to 2010.

Results: It was found that during the period studied, the state of Bahia presented the largest number of registered accidents at work. Typical accidents with Communication of a Work Accident (CWA) are configured as the main type in the ranking of the reasons/situation in which the consequences present the greater predominance of permanent disabilities.

Conclusions: Stands out the need for improvements in the implementation of preventive actions with permanent education and the creation of new protocols for the health institutions and organizations, as well as the adoption of biosecurity measures.

Author Biographies

Milene Pereira de Souza Santos, CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO JORGE AMADO - UNIJORGE

ENFERMEIRA, ESPECIALISTA EM ENFERMAGEM DO TRABALHO (FTC-SALVADOR-BA), DOCENTE DO CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO JORGE AMADO, COORDENADORA DO ABRIGO DOM PEDRO SEGUNDO DA CIDADE DE SALVADOR-BA.

Ítalo Ricardo Santos Aleluia, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA

FISIOTERAPEUTA E ESPECIALISTA EM SAÚDE PÚBLICA, DOCENTE DO DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOFUNÇÃO (UFBA) MESTRANDO EM SAÚDE COLETIVA (ISC/UFBA)

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Published

2013-12-18

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Original Articles

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