title: Accidents with biological material and immunization against hepatitis B among students from the health area.
abstract: Undergraduate students from the health area often handle piercing-cutting instruments in their academic activities, which exposes them to the risk of contracting infections. This study aimed to analyze accidents with biological material among these students. Out of 170 accidents registered, 83 (48.8%) occurred with Dentistry students, 69 (40.6%) with Medical students, 11 (6.5%) with Nursing students and in 06 (3.5%) of the cases there was no such information in the files. Most accidents, 106 (62.4%), occurred with students from private schools and 55 (32.3%) with those from public schools. Percutaneous accidents occurred in 133 (78.2%) exposures and there was immediate search for specialized health care in only 38 (21.3%) accidents. In 127 (74.7%) accidents, the immunization schedule against hepatitis B was complete. Therefore, schools need to offer courses and specific class subjects regarding biosafety measures, including aspects related to immunization, especially the vaccine against hepatitis B.
authors.affiliation: Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Brazil. egir@eerp.usp.br
authors.forename: Elucir
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gir
authors.forename: Jeniffer Caffer
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Netto
authors.forename: Silmara Elaine
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Malaguti
authors.forename: Silvia Rita Marin da Silva
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Canini
authors.forename: Miyeko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayashida
authors.forename: Alcyone Artioli
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Machado
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014118:Toxins, Biological
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal; D014118:Toxins, Biological