ACCIDENTS INVOLVING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL AMONG HEALTH SERVERS IN BAHIA

Abstract

This study aims to describe the profile of occupational accident with exposure to biological material among health servers, in Bahia, in addition to identifying the profile of the worker exposed to biological material and outline the type of exposure in accidents with biological materials. This is a retrospective and descriptive epidemiological study with a quantitative approach. Data were collected from SINAN database. Data were analyzed in Excel (2007). A total of 10,863 cases of occupational accidents with biological material were notified within five years (2011-2015). In 2014, professionals were more exposed to the risk of suffering an accident at work with biological material, it represents a rate of 16.6% (2,506). The profile is predominantly composed of female (78%) technicians (73%), from 30 to 39 years old (36.3%). Blood is the biological material with higher contamination rate (87%). Positive serology for HIV was found in 57 cases. It was concluded that knowledge of epidemiological data in the institution can contribute to the understanding of risk scenarios in which workers are exposed and thus create prevention policies and programs.