Occupational accidents in nursing professionals from primary health care and implemented interventions: integrative review

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: To identify, in the literature, the main occupational accidents in nursing professionals in Primary Health Care as well as the interventions implemented. Methodology: This is an integrative review of the literature, carried out between April and May 2018. The search for the studies occurred in the Virtual Health Library. The following inclusion criteria were adopted: investigate occupational accidents in members of the nursing team who work in Primary Health Care, either primary study, with no time limit of period of publication, in the English language or texts available in full.
Results: Three studies were found that addressed the proposed theme. The year of publication ranged between 2012 and 2018 and the Qualis of the periodicals were B1 (rated), B2 (satisfactory rating) and B3 (intermediate rating). The most common type of study was the descriptive, with level of evidence VI, considered low level of scientific evidence. Regarding the accidents the occupational, psychosocial and biological ones stand out (100%) and of interventions implemented 100% of the studies pointed to continuing education in health as a prevention strategy. Conclusion: It is pertinent to address this issue among nursing professionals of Primary Health Care, guiding them, mainly through lifelong learning strategies in health, about potential and real occupational hazards to which they are exposed so they can use measures to promote safety in the work environment, care and maintenance of the workers' health.