Occupational risk involving students of health

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 hie...

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Main Authors: Éder Oliveira Rocha, Amanda Mendonça Marques, Luana Kelle Batista Moura, Cristina Maria Miranda de Sousa, Eucário Leite Monteiro Alves, Gerardo Vasconcelos Mesquita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2014-01-01
Series:Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online
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Online Access:http://seer.unirio.br/index.php/cuidadofundamental/article/view/3451
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1809-6107
2175-5361