ABSTRACT
This was a qualitative study carried out in a university hospital complex, with the objective of describing the perceptions of medical residents who suffered an Accident at Work with Exposure to Biological Material regarding the personal, institutional and social factors associated with the occurrence of the accident. Information was collected using accident notification forms and interviews with an open guiding question. Bardin content analysis and saturation sampling were used. Twenty-one medical residents were interviewed and two thematic axes were identified: working conditions and emotional state of the medical resident. The work overload, the accumulation of activities, the reduced health team, the absence of supervision by a medical preceptor, and the professional incompetence contributed to the occurrence of the accident. In addition, factors such as tiredness, fatigue, sleep deprivation, inattention, and especially emotional stress were reported. There are few studies on the subject, but perceptions of medical residents showed a scenario in which the work process interferes with the physical and psychological well-being of professionals, contributing to the occurrence of accidents.
KEYWORDS
Accidents; occupational; Internship and residency; Occupational stress; Occupational exposure; Worker´s health