Occupational risks and interventions to promote safety for oncology nurses Artigo De Revis?o

摘要

to analyze scientific evidence on occupational risks and interventions aimed at promoting workplace safety for oncology nurses. Methods: literature review carried out in MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, LILACS, IBECS, and BDENF databases. Results: the search returned 17 primary studies, published in English from 2008 to 2017. The most common factors identified as associated with occupational risks were knowledge deficit, insuficient personal protective equipment (PPE) available for handling anticancer drugs, stress, and anxiety. The interventions identified as promoting occupational safety were: keeping the work environment suitable for care performance; supplies availability; good interpersonal relationship; work organization; suitable professional dimensioning; availability, awareness and encouragement on the use of PPE; and the understanding of the occupational risks to which workers are exposed. Conclusion: the results enable the identification of work-related factors that endanger the oncology nursing teams’ health, evincing the need for interventions aimed at improving interprofessional relationships, qualifying professionals, and offering a safe working environment and organizational conditions that will promote workers’ health.