@article{ref1,
title="Accidents at work and its impact on a hospital in Northern Portugal",
journal="Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem",
year="2012",
author="Martins, Matilde Delmina da Silva and Silva, Norberto Anibal Pires da and Correia, Teresa Isaltina Gomes",
volume="20",
number="2",
pages="217-225",
abstract="In order to describe accidents at work at a hospital in Northern Portugal and analyze their main impact in the period from 2008 to 2010, we conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study. The information was obtained from the notification records of accidents at work for 387 workers. The highest prevalence levels of accidents referred to superior health technician (56.1%), female workers (81.9%), in the age group 30-39 years (37.2%), with a secondary education degree (55.8%), working in shifts (72.4%) and in-patient services (35.9%). Needle pricks were the main cause (45.7%) and hands were the main injury location (37.5%). Wounds (32.6%) were the most frequent type of injury, followed by sprains and strains (23%). In total, 27.4% resulted in absence from work, with sprains and strains as the main reason. Preventive strategies should be adopted, aiming to promote these workers' health.<p /> <p>Language: es</p>",
language="es",
issn="0104-1169",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}