[Potentially infectious residues at hemotherapy services and interfaces with infectious diseases].
The aim was to identify the processing of potentially infectious residues and of piercing and cutting residues at hemotherapy units and their possible relation with workers' health. No service presented a structured plan for managing health service residues or for the occupational safety program. We found an occupational accident rate of 32.82% and that 9.16% of the workers did not have a complete plan of vaccination against hepatitis B. In-service training in handling residues and in occupational health are not standardized. The rate of serum conversion for HBV and HCV after occupational exposure was 11.63%. We concluded that the processing of potentially infectious residues and of piercing and cutting residues at the examined hemotherapy units has exposed workers to the acquisition of infectious diseases.
do Prado
Marinésia Aparecida
MA
Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goias. prado@aol.com
Melo
Dulcelene de Sousa
Dde S
Machado
Katiusse Macedo
KM
dos Santos
Silvana de Lima Vieira
Sde L
Gir
Elucir
E
Canini
Silvia Rita Marin da Silva
SR
Pelá
Nilza Tereza Rotter
NT
D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal / Q000592:standards*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D016635:Universal Precautions
D017744:Medical Waste Disposal