OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS WITH EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PINHEIRO: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION: Occupational Accidents with Exposure to Biological Material (ATEMB) are a serious public health problem and have relevant repercussions, both at the individual and social levels, for health workers. There are several damages triggered by this aggravation, from the acquisition of diseases, absenteeism, emotional consequences and toxicity of post-exposure prophylaxis medications. OBJECTIVE: To describe the cases of occupational accidents involving exposure to biological material, recorded

 in the municipality of Pinheiro-MA. METHODOLOGY: The present study consists of a cross-sectional, descriptive, and retrospective study, using secondary data from the period 2013 and 2022, evidencing the variables: gender, race, level of education, age group. Data were obtained from the National System of Notifiable Diseases (SINAN), made available by DATASUS. RESULTS: In the period evaluated, the municipality of Pinheiro-MA presented a total of 182 notifications due to accidents with biological material, with an annual average of 26 reported cases. In 2021, the highest number of notifications was observed in the region (N=46), while in 2016 the lowest number was recorded (N=3). In view of the gender variable, it can be seen that females were more prevalent (75.8%) in the records of this disease. In relation to race, browns were more expressive (67.5%), as well as those in the age group of 23 to 49 years (87.3%). When analyzing the variable level of education, those most affected by this type of accident reported having completed high school (51%)