Occupational risk involving students of health

• 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
• Subjects: Occupational risk, Social psychology, Prevention
• Online Access: http://seer.unirio.br/index.php/cuidadofundamental/article/view/3451
• ISSN: 1809-6107; 2175-5361

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.