The objective of this research was to analyze the organizational culture of a Brazilian public hospital. It is a descriptive study with quantitative approach of data, developed in a public hospital of São Paulo State, Brazil. The sample was composed by 52 nurses and 146 nursing technicians and auxiliaries. Data were collected from January to June 2011 using the Brazilian Instrument for Assessing Organizational Culture – IBACO. The analysis of the organizational values showed the existence of hierarchical rigidity and centralization of power within the institution, as well as individualism and competition, which hinders teamwork. The values concerning workers’ well-being, satisfaction and motivation were not highly valued. In regard to organizational practices, the promotion of interpersonal relationship, continuous education, and rewarding practices were not valued either. It becomes apparent that traditional models of work organization support work practices and determine the organizational culture of the hospital.

This descriptive research aimed to recognize the occurrence of work accidents (WA) involving exposure to biological material among health workers at Public Health Units in Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil. A quantitative approach was adopted. In 2004, 155 accidents were notified by means of the Work Accident Communication (WAC). Sixty-two accidents (40%) involved exposure to biological material that could cause infections like Hepatitis and Aids. The highest number of victims (42 accidents) came from the category of nursing aids and technicians. Needles were responsible for 80.6% of accidents and blood was the biological material involved in a majority of occupational exposure cases. This subject needs greater attention, so that prevention measures can be implemented, which consider the peculiarities of the activities carried out by the different professional categories.

Study aiming to cross-culturally adapt the instrument Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (HPQ) and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version for nurses. The adaptation process followed the Process of Translation of World Health Organization. Data for the evaluation of the psychometric properties were collected in a teaching public hospital of Ribeirão Preto in 2011. The evaluated psychometric properties were: face validity and content (group of experts), reliability by Cronbach's alpha and test-retest stability. In the evaluation of psychometric properties, the internal consistency of the HPQ adapted version, Cronbach's alpha was 0.94 for the section A and 0.86 for section B of the instrument. In analyzing the agreement of test-retest stability, the agreements were positive and statistically significant. Thus, the HPQ adapted version proved valid and reliable in the sample studied.

Este estudo teve como objetivo buscar evidências científicas na literatura nacional sobre os riscos ocupacionais a que estão expostos os trabalhadores que atuam na Saúde Pública. Estudo bibliográfico efetuado nos últimos 15 anos na base de dados LILACS, DEDALUS e Banco de Teses da Universidade de São Paulo. Foram encontradas 279 publicações enfocando os riscos ocupacionais, sendo que apenas 12 (4,3%) abordaram os riscos ocupacionais em Saúde Pública, os quais eram voltados a Unidades Básicas de Saúde, Unidades Básicas e Distritais de Saúde e Núcleos de Saúde da Família. Os resultados permitiram constatar que os riscos psicossociais foram evidenciados em todas as pesquisas, seguido pelo risco biológico (66,7%). O tema merece maior atenção dos pesquisadores para o diagnóstico da situação laboral e para a formulação de medidas preventivas para a promoção da saúde desses trabalhadores. En este estudio se tuvo como objetivo buscar evidencias científicas en la literatura nacional sobre los riesgos ocupacionales a los que están expuestos los trabajadores que actúan en la Salud Pública. Se trata de un estudio bibliográfico efectuado en la base de datos LILACS, DEDALUS y Banco de Tesis de la Universidad de Sao Paulo, de los últimos 15 años. Se encontraron 279 publicaciones que enfocaban los riesgos ocupacionales, de las cuales apenas 12 (4,3%) abordaban los riesgos ocupacionales en Salud Pública, voltados a Unidades Básicas de Salud, Unidades Básicas y Distritales de Salud y Núcleos de Salud de la Familia. Los resultados permitieron constatar que los riesgos psicosociales fueron evidenciados en todas las investigaciones, seguido por el riesgo biológico (66,7%). El tema merece mayor atención de los investigadores para el diagnóstico de la situación laboral y la formulación de medidas preventivas para la promoción de la salud de esos trabajadores. To determine scientific evidence in the Brazilian literature about the occupational risks exposure of public health workers. Electronic search was conducted in LILACS, DEDALUS, and the University of São Paulo Thesis databases for the last 15 years. 279 publications on occupational risks were retrieved. Only 12 (4. 3%) addressed occupational risks in public health workers. The public health workers were from a "Basic Health Unit", a "District Basic Health Unit", or a "Family Health Center". Reports of psychosocial risks for workers existed in all studies. In addition, 66. 7% of the studies reported biological risks for workers.Clinicians and researchers need to pay more attention to occupational risks. In particular, more emphasis needs to be placed on potential occupational risks among public health workers. The focus should then be on developing appropriate preventive measures to promote these workers' health

Pesquisa descritiva com abordagem quantitativa, que teve como objetivo investigar a ocorrência de acidentes de trabalho (AT) com exposição a material biológico entre trabalhadores da saúde do município de Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, registrados no Centro de Referência em Saúde do Trabalhador (CEREST) em 2005. Foram registrados através da Comunicação de Acidente de Trabalho 1665 AT (91,7%) e 151 (8,3%) foram diagnosticadas como doenças ocupacionais. Dos 1665 AT registrados, 480 (28,82%) AT vitimizaram trabalhadores das unidades de assistência de saúde e em 53 (31,87%) ocorreu exposição a material biológico. O diagnóstico da situação acidentária ocupacional é relevante para a elaboração de estratégias preventivas pelos serviços de atenção ao trabalhador e os resultados da pesquisa ora realizada traz importantes indicadores que possibilitarão a organização de ações em cumprimento ao papel esperado pela Rede Nacional de Atenção à Saúde do Trabalhador (RENAST) contribuindo de forma efetiva para a promoção da Saúde do Trabalhador.

Background: Brazil’s Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde—SUS) has played a crucial role in reducing health disparities by providing universal and free healthcare to a diverse population. However, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant barriers to healthcare access among vulnerable groups, particularly due to the intersection of multiple vulnerabilities. This study aimed to examine how intersectionality—specifically sex/gender, race/ethnicity, and education level—has influenced inequalities in healthcare service utilization among vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional study is part of the “COVID-19 Social Thermometer in Brazil” project, conducted between May 2022 and October 2023 in Brazil’s state capitals and the Federal District, focusing on populations considered socially vulnerable during the pandemic. Participants were selected using sequential sampling and completed a structured questionnaire. Statistical analyses—performed using Excel, RStudio (version 4.3.2), and ArcGIS—included sociodemographic profiling, the construction of the Jeopardy Index (a measure of social vulnerability), and binary logistic regression to explore associations between Jeopardy Index and healthcare service utilization. Results: 3406 participants, the majority were men (60%), aged 30 to 59 years (65.1%), and identified as Black or Brown (72.2%). Most participants were concentrated in the Northeast (26.6%) and North (22.3%) macroregions. A high reliance on public healthcare services (SUS) was observed, particularly in the Southeast (96%). According to the Jeopardy Index, the most socially vulnerable groups—such as women, transgender individuals, Black people, and those with no formal education—were significantly more likely to rely on SUS (OR = 3.14; 95% CI: 1.34–7.35) and less likely to use private healthcare (OR = 0.07; 95% CI: 0.02–0.20), reflecting a 214% higher likelihood of SUS use and a 93% lower likelihood of private service utilization compared to the most privileged group. Conclusions: Our findings reveal that individuals experiencing intersecting social vulnerabilities face marked inequalities in healthcare access. Without SUS, these populations would likely have been excluded from essential care. Strengthening SUS and implementing inclusive public policies are critical to reducing disparities and ensuring equitable healthcare access for historically marginalized groups.