RISK MANAGEMENT AND WORK SAFETY IN FAMILY HEALTH UNITS

Authors

  • Ana Lúcia de MEDEIROS Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da UFPB e Docente do Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem da Faculdade Internacional da Paraíba - FPB e do Instituto de Ensino Superior da Paraíba - IESP. Pesquisadora do Grupo de Estudo e Pesquisa em Administração e Informática em Saúde (GEPAIE/UFPB), João Pessoa/PB, Brasil.
  • Maria Bernadete de Sousa COSTA Professora Doutora Associada do Departamento de Enfermagem Clínica (DENBC/CCS/UFPB) e Pesquisadora do Grupo de Estudo e Pesquisa em Administração e Informática (GEPAIE/UFPB), João Pessoa/PB, Brasil.
  • Márcia Cristina de Jesus SOUSA Pesquisadora do Grupo de Estudo e Pesquisa em Administração e Informática em Saúde –(GEPAIE/UFPB), João Pessoa/PB, Brasil.
  • Karelline Izaltemberg Vasconcelos ROSENSTOCK Docente Mestre do Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Pesquisadora do Grupo de Estudo e Pesquisa em Administração e Informática em Saúde (GEPAIE/UFPB), João Pessoa/PB, Brasil.

Abstract

Objective: To characterize existing occupational hazards in the workplace that might affect the safety and health of professionals working in the Family Health Units Network in the city of João Pessoa, Brazil. Material and Methods: This was an exploratory study performed in nine health units of the Sanitary District III from November 2011 to January 2012, including 36 professionals. For data collection, we used a semi-structured interview script. For the empirical analysis, we adopted descriptive statistics procedures. Results: We verified that according to participants 66% of the occupational hazards were of biological and physical nature, and 44% of the causes of accidents were attributed to psychosocial, mechanical and ergonomic risks. Conclusion: The professionals are exposed to hazards of different nature by not following appropriate biosecurity measures. Thus, it is necessary to develop a program for risk management and work security to overcome such barriers hindering compliance to default precautions. DESCRIPTORS Occupational Risk. Occupational Health. Nursing.

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Published

2014-08-01

How to Cite

MEDEIROS, A. L. de, COSTA, M. B. de S., SOUSA, M. C. de J., & ROSENSTOCK, K. I. V. (2014). RISK MANAGEMENT AND WORK SAFETY IN FAMILY HEALTH UNITS. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 17(4), 341–348. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/rbcs/article/view/12677

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