Este estudo teve como objetivo buscar evidências científicas na literatura nacional sobre os riscos ocupacionais a que estão expostos os trabalhadores que atuam na Saúde Pública. Estudo bibliográfico efetuado nos últimos 15 anos na base de dados LILACS, DEDALUS e Banco de Teses da Universidade de São Paulo. Foram encontradas 279 publicações enfocando os riscos ocupacionais, sendo que apenas 12 (4,3%) abordaram os riscos ocupacionais em Saúde Pública, os quais eram voltados a Unidades Básicas de Saúde, Unidades Básicas e Distritais de Saúde e Núcleos de Saúde da Família. Os resultados permitiram constatar que os riscos psicossociais foram evidenciados em todas as pesquisas, seguido pelo risco biológico (66,7%). O tema merece maior atenção dos pesquisadores para o diagnóstico da situação laboral e para a formulação de medidas preventivas para a promoção da saúde desses trabalhadores.
This is a quantitative, descriptive study that aims to investigate work-related injuries involving exposure to biomaterial among health workers in health care units in the city of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. Data was obtained from Work-Related Injury Report forms filled at the Worker's Health Reference Center in Ribeirão Preto in 2005. A total of 1,665 work-related injuries (91.7%) were reported and 151 (8.3%) were diagnosed as occupational diseases. Of the 1,665 injuries reported, 480 (28.82%) affected workers working at health care units and 153 (31.87%) were associated to biological material exposure. The situational diagnosis of occupational accidents is relevant for the development of preventive strategies by worker's health services. The results of the present study provide major indicators that allow the organization of actions following the National Network for Workers' Comprehensive Health Care (RENAST) guidelines and effectively contribute for workers health promotion.
This study had the goal to assess the experienced lived by undergraduate honor nursing students, involved in research, as participants of the Network for the prevention of occupational accidents with exposure to biological substance – REPAT, acooperative interdisciplinary research network, held among researchers, students, Occupational Health specialists, and hospital representatives from many Brazilian regions. Data were collected by means of a documental research of the work reports of students who were participants in the network. The content of written testimonies were analyzes using a qualitative approach. Results showed that students’ participation offered them knowledge acquisition in terms of how science is produced, research elaboration, the methodologies used to study occupational risks and skills for preventing occupational accidents, besides learning about the applicability of research in the adjustment of safe work activities.
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