Exposure to biological material, Occupational risk, Underreporting.
Health professionals are exposed to biological hazards in their work environment and accidents with sharps contribute greatly to their aggravation, causing social and economic damage. The precise number of infections caused by these events is still unknown due to the scarcity of systematized surveillance data and underreporting. Objective: To identify the prevalence of underreporting of accidents with biological materials in the Institution. Methods: A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out with the nursing team of a public hospital in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, through a questionnaire. Expected Results: the systematization of information on preventive strategies to minimize the occurrence of accidents with sharps and the reorganization of work processes with the establishment of adequate measures to overcome the challenges identified.