Unidade de hemodinâmica: a exposição dos profissionais frente aos fatores de risco

Abstract

The units of hemodynamic offer medium and high complexity where diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with greater emphasis on cardiology services are performed. Professionals in these sectors are involved in constant care to terminally ill patients and in emergency situations. The medical and nursing teams are responsible for providing assistance, then, in general, they are concerned with caring for the sick and not emphasize the major occupational risks that surround them. Importantly, the risk factors present in the hemodynamics units are classified as radiological, physical, chemical, biological, psychological, ergonomic, mechanical and accident. Such risks exist and are able to affect the health of these individuals. Thus, the objective of the study is to show how risk factors can affect the health professionals in the hemodynamics units. The methodological framework integrative review together the theoretical framework Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) was used. After creating the guiding question the pursuit of studies was performed and established the criteria for inclusion and exclusion. Three was the total of selected studies. They showed these risk factors including radiation risks, physical, chemical, biological, psychological, ergonomic, mechanical and accident. Taken together these studies analyzed, the presence of various occupational hazards, however, cited the three studies was evident stand out exposure to ionizing radiation, stress, fatigue and musculoskeletal pain, as this last example, can lead to physical exhaustion causing lumbar, cervical pain, legs and feet. However this study identified the various physical and psychological illnesses, and these contribute to acute or chronic promotion and prevention of health workers.