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Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Ocupacional online

versão impressa ISSN 2183-8453

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AFONSO, A et al. INCIDENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS WITH BIOLOGICAL RISK AND ITS PATTERN DESCRIPTION - A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN 2015 AND 2019. RPSO [online]. 2021, vol.11, pp.38-46.  Epub 07-Jan-2022. ISSN 2183-8453.  https://doi.org/10.31252/rpso.13.03.2021.

Introduction:

Work accidents may have a great impact on the individual, society and economy. Work accidents with biological risk are especially frequent in healthcare professionals. Its occurrence is not homogeneous. The analysis of the patterns of its occurrence can aid to a better understanding of the issue.

Objective:

Characterize patterns of incidence of work accidents with biological risk, concerning weekday and hour of occurrence, number of hours worked and the evolution over the years.

Methodology:

A retrospective analysis of work accidents with biological risk was carried out in a Hospital Center in the Central Region of Portugal. Work accidents occurred between 2015 and 2019 were considered and analyzed according to gender, age, professional category, day of the week, hour of the day and number of hours worked until the occurrence.

Results:

Between 2015 and 2019 there were 2213 work accidents. Forty percent (888) involved biological risk. Of those, the average age of the victims was 38.81+/-10.44 years. Eighty percent 80% (n=712) were females. The most frequent professional category was nursing with 48.4% (n=430) followed by medical staff with 30.2% (n= 268).

Work accidents occurred mostly on Monday (n=170), followed by Thursday (n=158). The median hours worked until the accident occurred was four hours. It was also found that the morning period had the highest incidence.

Conclusion:

Work accidents occurred mostly in the morning, between ten am and twelve pm. This could be explained by the greater volume of work and greater influx of people to the institution at this period.

Moreover, we observed a decrease of work accidents over the years that might be explained by the role of the Occupational Health Department in analyzing accidents, training and informing health professionals in the definition and implementation of corrective measures.

Palavras-chave : Biological Risk; Occupational Health; Occupational Accident; Healthcare Professional.

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