title: [Care and specialized clinical follow-up of nursing professionals who have been victims of accidents with biological material].
abstract: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the conduct of nursing professionals who had been victims of accidents with biological material in a teaching hospital in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, regarding their care and specialized clinical follow-up. The study population consisted of 1,215 nursing professionals, who were interviewed individually between 2010 and 2011. Of the 1,215 nursing professionals interviewed, 636 (52.3%) reported having experienced accidents with biological material; of this population, 182 (28.6%) didn't sought specialized care. The most frequent reason reported for not seeking care was believing that it was a low-risk accident. The reasons professionals do not seek care and do not complete treatment and the clinical follow-up can contribute to strategies to increase professionals' adherence to prophylaxis measures after occupational exposure to biological material.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brasil. prof.flaviana@ibramrp.com.br
authors.forename: Flaviana Regina
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Pimenta
authors.forename: Milene Dias
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Elucir
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gir
authors.forename: Miyeko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayashida
authors.forename: Silvia Rita Marin da Silva
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Canini
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D001688:Biological Products; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009729:Nursing; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products