Workplace Accidents Involving Biological Material Among Nursing Staff

Due to the nature of their work, nursing professionals are constantly at risk of accidents involving biological materials. This study analyzes the main causes of accidents involving biological material among nursing staff at a hospital in the interior of Minas Gerais, Brazil, adherence to post-accident chemoprophylaxis, and underreporting among these professionals.

Autorentext

Professor at the Technical School of Health at the Federal University of Uberlândia. PhD candidate in the Graduate Program in Fundamental Nursing at the Ribeirão Preto School of Nursing, University of São Paulo (EERP-USP). Member of the Network for the Prevention of Occupational Accidents in Brazilian Hospitals (REPAT).