Occupational risk involving students of health

• Rocha, Éder Oliveira ^[1] ; Marques, Amanda Mendonça ; Moura, Luana Kelle Batista ; Sousa, Cristina Maria Miranda de ; Alves, Eucário Leite Monteiro ; Mesquita, Gerardo Vasconcelos
  1. [1] Centro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI

     Centro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é fundamental online, ISSN-e 2175-5361, Vol. 5, Nº. 6, 2013, págs. 20-27
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Objective: To analyze the social representations of occupational risks involving students in the area of health. Method: Exploratory research with 160 students from nursing, medicine and dentistry, through interviews. The data were processed in ALCESTE 4.8 and lexical analysis done by descending hierarchical classification. Results: In four semantic classes, namely: occupational risks involving students in the area of health, the work environment and occupational risks, exposure to accidents with sharps and adoption of standard precautions as biosecurity measures. Conclusion: Students healthcare represent occupational risks, such as a concern for the prevention of cross infection in the workplace, should both professionals and students of health, adopt standard precautions and biosecurity measures in the environment work.