title: Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens in a specialized care service in Brazil.
abstract: In a retrospective study about the epidemiology of exposure to bloodborne pathogens among health care providers, 71.10% of the analyzed events occurred among health professionals, mainly auxiliary nurses. Percutaneous exposure (83.04%) was the most frequent. Greater advances are necessary in the development of public policies for this issue in terms of inspection of regulatory norms and raising the professionals' awareness through policy and education.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Graduate Program in Nursing, University of Brasília (UnB), Brasília, Federal District, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sara da Silva
authors.initials: Sda S
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.affiliation: Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Paraná (IFPR), Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. Electronic address: omar.khalil@ifpr.edu.br.
authors.forename: Omar Arafat Kdudsi
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.affiliation: Department Maternal-Infant Nursing and Public Health, Who Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luís Carlos
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Lopes-Júnior
authors.affiliation: Department General and Specialized Nursing, Who Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Danielle Bezerra
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Cabral
authors.affiliation: Department General and Specialized Nursing, Who Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Emiliana de Omena
authors.initials: Ede O
authors.lastname: Bomfim
authors.affiliation: Rio Preto University Center (UNIRP), Department of Dentistry, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luís Fernando
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Landucci
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Department of Nursing, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria de Lourdes Sperli Geraldes
authors.initials: Mde L
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Exposure of body fluids to mucosal membranes; Health care providers; Percutaneous injuries