Gerenciamento de riscos no setor hospitalar: um estudo de caso das atividades laborais de técnicos de enfermagem

Abstract

The importance of occupational risk management transcends hazard identification and risk assessment. In addition, doing this correctly management is a way to provide better conditions of comfort in the work environment and preserve the health and life of professionals. The hospital care sector, the context of this study, is the economic sector with the highest number of work accidents in Brazil. In this scenario, the profession that suffers the most accidents at work is the nursing technician. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to evaluate technical nursing professionals' activities at a hospital in the city of Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, regarding the occupational risks present in the work environment. For this, a bibliometric review of intentional sampling was accomplished to highlight the main risks these professionals are exposed to in their work activities. Afterward, the risk factors present in the work activities of nursing technicians were identified, with biological risk factors being highlighted. Subsequently, using the Déparis method, the risks were classified and evaluated based on technical assessments made by employees. Finally, an action plan was drawn up, and the proposed improvement actions are expected to mitigate the identified risks.