• Karen Thalita Pereira, Ana Carolina Rodrigues de Sá Silva, and Luiz Felipe Silva.
• MSc. Doctoral Student and Nurse, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Guaratinguetá (SP), Brazil.
• Sao Paulo Med J. 2020 Jan 1; 138 (1): 798579-85.

BackgroundOccupational accidents are a complex phenomenon and a major public health problem. Occupational health surveillance actions are essential for prevention of injuries of this nature.ObjectiveTo ascertain the prevalence of and the variables associated with occupational accidents in the city of Itajubá (MG).Design And SettingA cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, based on a household survey with random sampling, was conducted in areas covered by the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in Itajubá (MG).MethodsQuestionnaires were applied to 292 people. The data were analyzed by means of logistic regression.ResultsThe prevalence of occupational accidents was 8.6%. The underreporting rate was 60.0%. The scenario for these accidents, according to the model established through the regression analysis, was most likely to involve males who declared their skin color as white and who did not have a formal employment contract.ConclusionThis study makes a contribution towards unveiling the relationship between healthcare and work, and thus serve as support for the development of strategies to prevent underreporting. Lastly, the results provide the basis for future public health intervention actions and for future studies.

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