Avaliação do gerenciamento dos resíduos de serviços de saúde em municípios da região metropolitana de Belo Horizonte (Brasil)

Silva, Denise Felício; Sperling, Eduardo von; Barros, Raphael Tobias de Vasconcelos

doi:10.1590/s1413-41522014019000000452

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“…In turn, that leads to increased self-esteem among workers and, consequently, greater personal care for their own health. Oliveira Work-related accidents involving sharps were also reported by Silva et al (2014), Vieira, Padilha & Pinheiro (2011), Velloso et al (1997), Oliveira (2007) and Mol et al (2016).…”

Section: The Use Of Personal Protective Equipment and Perceptions On mentioning

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Urban Waste Collectors in Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Their Perceptions of Occupational Health Risk

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Frequent contact with hazardous materials makes waste collection a potentially unhealthy activity. This article assesses the perception of waste management workers regarding work-related accidents in domestic and health service contexts in Brazil. Six focus groups were performed between June 2014 and August 2015. The aims of this study were to apprehend different aspects of the participants' health, workers' experiences of work-related accidents and perception of risks. Cuts and puncture injuries were reported most frequently in the line of work and were often considered as irrelevant. Immunization against hepatitis B was not common among all workers, which increases the risk of infection for those individuals. Finally, it is considered urgent to consolidate an inclusive space in which workers can have discussions on their health.

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“…Moreover, solid waste is often collected within a fast, high-pressure atmosphere. This makes risk of accident greater and provokes problems in musculature and the vertebrae (Velloso, Santos & Anjos, 1997;Silva, Sperling & Barros, 2014). RSU -used to identify workers exposed to urban solid waste.…”

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Urban Waste Collectors in Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Their Perceptions of Occupational Health Risk

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“…In particular, large numbers of sharps accidents were reported: that increases the risk of infections, according to many similar studies (POULSEN et al, 1995;DOMINGO and NADAL, 2009;LAZZARI and REIS, 2011;SILVA et al, 2014;VIEIRA et al, 2011;VELLOSO et al, 1997;PORTA et al, 2009;GIANCOTTI et al, 2014;BLENKHARN and ODD, 2008;AN et al, 1999). …”

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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C among domestic and healthcare waste handlers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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Infection with the hepatitis B and C viruses may occur through parenteral contact associated with infected body fluids, including injury with infected sharps. Collectors of domestic or healthcare wastes are potentially exposed to these infections. The aim of this paper is to investigate the risk factors associated with the prevalence of hepatitis B and C (HBV and HCV) infection of domestic and healthcare waste workers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. A cross-sectional study of hepatitis B and C infection was conducted from November 2014 to January 2015, through blood sample collection and interviews about socio-demographic factors with 61 workers exposed to healthcare waste ("exposed") and 461 exposed only to domestic wastes ("unexposed"). The prevalence of Anti-HCV antibodies was 3.3% in "exposed" workers and 0.9% in "unexposed", and of AntiHBc was 9.8% and 5.6% in "exposed" and "unexposed" workers, respectively. Only 207 (44.9%) of those exposed to domestic waste and 45 (73.8%) of those handling healthcare waste were higher among healthcare waste workers compared to domestic waste workers, probably because of needlestick accidents due to deficient sharps management systems. Immunization against hepatitis B and screening test to ensure the success of vaccination should be a condition for recruitment for both groups of waste workers.

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“…Excess weight further increases the risk of muscular injuries in several regions of the body. Moreover, with waste collection often being carried out at high speeds, the risks are high for work accidents possibly involving sharp-related injuries and muscular or spinal cord problems (Silva et al, 2014).…”

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Assessment of work-related accidents associated with waste handling in Belo Horizonte (Brazil)

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As more urban solid waste is generated, managing it becomes ever more challenging and the potential impacts on the environment and human health also become greater. Handling waste - including collection, treatment and final disposal - entails risks of work accidents. This article assesses the perception of waste management workers regarding work-related accidents in domestic and health service contexts in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. These perceptions are compared with national data from the Ministry of Social Security on accidents involving workers in solid waste management. A high proportion of accidents involves cuts and puncture injuries; 53.9% among workers exposed to domestic waste and 75% among those exposed to health service waste. Muscular lesions and fractures accounted for 25.7% and 12.5% of accidents, respectively. Data from the Ministry of Social Security diverge from the local survey results, presumably owing to under-reporting, which is frequent in this sector. Greater commitment is needed from managers and supervisory entities to ensure that effective measures are taken to protect workers' health and quality of life. Moreover, workers should defend their right to demand an accurate registry of accidents to complement monitoring performed by health professionals trained in risk identification. This would contribute to the improved recovery of injured workers and would require managers in waste management to prepare effective preventive action.

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Avaliação do gerenciamento dos resíduos de serviços de saúde em municípios da região metropolitana de Belo Horizonte (Brasil)

Cited by 13 publications

References 5 publications

Urban Waste Collectors in Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Their Perceptions of Occupational Health Risk

Urban Waste Collectors in Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Their Perceptions of Occupational Health Risk

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C among domestic and healthcare waste handlers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Assessment of work-related accidents associated with waste handling in Belo Horizonte (Brazil)

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