title: Factors associated with occupational exposure to biological material among nursing professionals.
abstract: to identify factors associated with occupational exposure to biological material among nursing professionals.
  a cross-sectional study was conducted in a high complexity hospital of a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Nursing professionals were interviewed from March to November 2015. All ethical aspects were observed.
  among the 226 professionals interviewed, 17.3% suffered occupational exposure to potentially contaminated biological material, with 61.5% being percutaneous. Factors such as age (p=0.003), professional experience in nursing (p=0.015), and experience at the institution (p=0.032) were associated with the accidents with biological material.
  most accidents with biological material among nursing professionals were percutaneous. Age, professional experience, and experience at the institution were considered factors associated with occupational exposure.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem Fundamental. Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Nádia Bruna da Silva
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Negrinho
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Departamento de Assistência de Enfermagem Hospitalar. Uberaba-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Silmara Elaine
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Malaguti-Toffano
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada. Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Renata Karina
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal Fluminense, Departamento de Enfermagem. Rio das Ostras-RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Fernanda Maria Vieira
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada. Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Elucir
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances