0089/2026 - PREVALÊNCIA DE ACIDENTES DE TRABALHO COM EXPOSIÇÃO A MATERIAL BIOLÓGICO EM PROFISSIONAIS DE SAÚDE NO BRASIL PREVALENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS WITH EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL IN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN BRAZIL
O objetivo foi identificar a prevalência de acidentes de trabalho por exposição a material biológico (ATMBs) no Brasil, segundo categorias de profissionais de saúde de nível médio e superior, e descrever sua distribuição regional, perfil sociodemográfico e características dos acidentes. Estudo ecológico transversal com dados do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação e do Cadastro Nacional de Estabelecimentos de Saúde. A taxa de prevalência foi calculada dividindo-se o número de acidentes pelo total de profissionais por categoria. A prevalência foi três vezes maior no nível médio que no superior, destacando-se instrumentadores cirúrgicos e biomédicos, respectivamente. Na distribuição proporcional, a maior ocorrência foi entre técnicos de enfermagem e enfermeiros. Os casos concentraram-se nas Regiões Sul e Sudeste, em mulheres de 20 a 39 anos e trabalhadores com vínculo formal. A raça negra predominou no nível médio e a branca, no superior. As principais circunstâncias foram procedimento cirúrgico e administração de medicação endovenosa, respectivamente. Reforça-se a necessidade de priorizar segurança no trabalho, educação permanente e qualificação da informação para vigilância.
Palavras-chave:
Acidentes de trabalho, Material biológico, Saúde do trabalhador.
Abstract:
The objective was to determine the prevalence of occupational exposures to biological material (OEBMs) in Brazil according to categories of health workers with secondary and higher education and to describe their regional distribution, sociodemographic profile, and exposure characteristics. This cross-sectional ecological study used data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) and the National Registry of Health Facilities (CNES). Prevalence was defined as the number of accidents divided by the total professionals per category and was three times higher among secondary-level workers than among those with higher education, with surgical technologists and biomedical scientists standing out, respectively. Proportionally, the highest occurrence was observed among nursing technicians and nurses. Cases were concentrated in the South and Southeast regions, among women aged 20–39 years and formally employed workers. Black individuals predominated among secondary-level workers, whereas white individuals predominated among those with higher education. Surgical procedures and intravenous medication administration were the main circumstances. These findings highlight the need to prioritize occupational safety, continuing education, and improved data quality for epidemiological surveillance.
Keywords:
Occupational Accident; Biocompatible Material; Occupational Health
PREVALENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS WITH EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL IN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN BRAZIL
Resumo (abstract):
The objective was to determine the prevalence of occupational exposures to biological material (OEBMs) in Brazil according to categories of health workers with secondary and higher education and to describe their regional distribution, sociodemographic profile, and exposure characteristics. This cross-sectional ecological study used data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) and the National Registry of Health Facilities (CNES). Prevalence was defined as the number of accidents divided by the total professionals per category and was three times higher among secondary-level workers than among those with higher education, with surgical technologists and biomedical scientists standing out, respectively. Proportionally, the highest occurrence was observed among nursing technicians and nurses. Cases were concentrated in the South and Southeast regions, among women aged 20–39 years and formally employed workers. Black individuals predominated among secondary-level workers, whereas white individuals predominated among those with higher education. Surgical procedures and intravenous medication administration were the main circumstances. These findings highlight the need to prioritize occupational safety, continuing education, and improved data quality for epidemiological surveillance.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Occupational Accident; Biocompatible Material; Occupational Health
Brito, EWG, Rosendo, TMSS, Mendes, TMC, Oliveira, RFS, Assis, MLB, Castro, JL. PREVALÊNCIA DE ACIDENTES DE TRABALHO COM EXPOSIÇÃO A MATERIAL BIOLÓGICO EM PROFISSIONAIS DE SAÚDE NO BRASIL. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2026/abr). [Citado em 14/08/2026].
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