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Revista Salud Uninorte
versão impressa ISSN 0120-5552versão On-line ISSN 2011-7531
Resumo
QUINTERO-RAMIREZ, NINI et al. Strategies for the Control of Biological Risks and Accident Rates in Healthcare and Administrative Personnel in a Third-Level Clinic in Santa Marta (Colombia). Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2021, vol.37, n.2, pp.285-301. Epub 10-Maio-2022. ISSN 0120-5552. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.37.2.616.071.
Objective:
To apply strategies for the control of biological risks and accident rates in the healthcare and administrative staff of a third level clinic in the city of Santa Marta, Colombia.
Methodology:
The research design corresponds to a descriptive, cross-sectional approach. The population under study is comprised of 150 people, and the sample is made of 39 cases of persons with biological risks, who met inclusion criteria represented in the human talent of the administrative assistance area that works in the clinic.
Results:
It was evident that in the January-December period of the years 2017 and 2018, the healthcare area is the most affected population, with a participation of 59% for the nursing auxiliaries, and 7.7% for doctors and nurses simultaneously. The hands are the most affected part of the body, at 82.1%.
Conclusion:
The results demonstrate the need to implement prevention strategies, focused on strengthening the knowledge of good healthcare practices that mitigate exposure to biological risks and accident rates in the most vulnerable personnel.
Palavras-chave : risk; biosecurity; occupational risks; prevention; healthcare. (Source: MESH; NLM).