Sociodemographic profile of notification of occupational accidents with biological material

Abstract

Objective: To describe the sociodemographic profile of those injured with biological material in the municipality of Araruama. Methods: This is a documentary research, of a descriptive nature and quantitative approach. The Municipal Worker's Health Program is delimited as the study scenario, a sector that receives all notifications of accidents with biological material, and is then launched in the Information System for Notifiable Diseases and investigated. Results: It was found that there were 319 notifications in the time period, most of them (76%) accidents occurred with women, with nursing being the group most affected, specifically nursing technicians. By self declaration it was determined that most of the injured were white. Conclusion: There is still a long way to go in relation to safety in the workplace and care for the injured, where the unique value of life and the protection of workers' rights must be emphasized, emphasizing nursing, due to its importance and quantity in health units.