Abstract

ARROYO MATEO, Xavier et al. Descriptive analysis of biological accidents in mutual work accident. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2015, vol.24, n.3, pp.108-112. ISSN 3020-1160.

The are professions, such gardening, police, cleaning, fire, social workers and specially health care workers, who are at high risk of biological accidents in their occupational tasks. It is therefore, a descriptive analysis of biological accidents in mutual work accident (MC- Mutual Copérnico) of Barcelona from January 1 to December 31, 2013 is performed. During this period there have been 364 new cases of biological accidents, which occurred in 90% of healthcare workers, of whom 61.8% in nursing. Most accidents occurred needle stick (81.8%). Regarding the affected sex, this was mostly female (83.5%) cases. The area of body where the accidents occur mostly correspond to the hands (91.2%). It also notes that the serology of the source that dominates cases is unknown (45.8%). It follows from this that would be necessary to improve and increase preventive measures for the reduction of biological accidents that could be avoidable.

Keywords : biological accidents; healthcare workers; needle stick puncture.

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