Análise Multicausal de Acidentes Perfurocortantes com Material Biológico entre Acadêmicos de Odontologia: Um Estudo Transversal em uma Clínica Escola

Túlio Silva Rosa, Ana Cristina Alves da Silva, Alan Alves Machado, Paulo Márcio de Mendonça Pinheiro, Rogério De Oliveira Gondak Ana Lúcia Roselino Ribeiro. .

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of accidents involving sharps among Dentistry students, investigating the disciplines, years of study and instruments involved. An analytical, transversal and quantitative study was carried out with academics from the 3rd to the 10th period. Data were collected using an online form that included demographic information and records of incidents related to sharps. Of the 221 students who responded to the questionnaire, 28 (12.70%) stated that they had suffered some type of accident (p<0.001). The most affected anatomical regions, as well as the instrumental regions and disciplines involved in the accidents, were identified, highlighting the hand, needle and clinical disciplines of surgical techniques, anesthesiology and oral surgery, respectively. Furthermore, a statistically significant association (p<0.001) was demonstrated between the occurrence of accidents and the time taken to complete the biosafety subject, with 17 (60.71%) of accidents occurring in students who had not yet progressed in this subject. The results indicate that the high frequency of accidents in the final years is worrying, emphasizing the need for more effective preventive measures to ensure student safety.