SOROPREVALÊNCIA DE INFECÇÕES E RISCOS OCUPACIONAIS RELACIONADOS AOS CATADORES DE RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS DO EXTREMO NORTE DO BRASIL

• Autor(a) principal: Rocha, Raphael Barros
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Silva, João Victor Satrapa, Macêdo, Áurea Sérgia da Silva, Reis, Jamilla Karla Corrêa, Costa, Wagner do Carmo, Ferreira, Ana Iara Costa, Ribeiro, Leila Braga, Nakashima, Fabiana, Bassoli, Bruna Kempfer, Costa, Bianca Jorge Sequeira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Hygeia (Uberlândia)
• Texto Completo: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/hygeia/article/view/59373
• topic: Catador de resíduos sólidos; Infecção

Objective: to describe the prevalence of infection by viral (HIV virus and Hepatitis B and C virus) and bacterial (Treponema pallidum) agents and to evaluate the level of exposure to occupational risks of individuals linked to the cooperatives of garbage collectors in Boa Vista-Roraima. Methods: cross-sectional, prospective, descriptive, qualitative and quantitative study, involving 75 individuals, from 18 to 70 years old, who act as solid waste collectors in the Global Solid Waste Recycling Cooperatives and Terra Viva, in the city of Boa Vista, Roraima. The investigation of sociodemographic and occupational data was carried out through the application of a questionnaire and rapid tests were performed for the detection of HIV 1 and 2, syphilis and hepatitis B and C. Results: the prevalence of infections was 4% in the sample analyzed, a since three participants had a positive diagnosis for syphilis. There was a statistically significant association between working longer as a collector and being a woman and working longer as a collector and having low education. Conclusion: it is necessary to create public policies that meet the needs of these workers and to implement a continuing education process that addresses occupational risks and the importance of the correct use of IPE.   Keywords: Solid waste collector.  Infeccion. Occupational risk