Vigilância dos acidentes de trabalho em unidades sentinela em saúde do trabalhador no município de Fortaleza, nordeste do Brasil

Abstract

This article examines the factors asso - ciated with the notification of occupational ac - cidents by sentinel workers’ health centers in the municipality of Fortaleza in the northeast of Bra - zil. An analytical cross-sectional study was con - ducted of five sentinel workers’ health centers for serious and fatal occupational accidents. A total of 354 interviews were conducted with professionals responsible for notifying occupational accidents. Bivariate analysis was conducted using Pearson’s chi-square test and/or Fisher’s exact test using prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals, followed by stratified analysis and multivariate Poisson regression adopting the stepwise forward method. Variables that obtained a p-value of less than or equal to the chosen significance level (0.05) were maintained in the final model. Profes - sionals who had a greater number of years of work experience, had undertaken three training cours - es, had knowledge of policy directives concerning occupational accidents, were familiar with the SINAN notification form, were aware that occu - pational accidents are reportable, and discussed the theme of occupational accidents in the work -place were statistically more likely to notify occu - pational accidents. Education and training helps raise awareness among health professionals .