Objective: to analyze the global spatial autocorrelation and the local indicator of spatial association and describe the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of work accidents among health professionals with biological exposure in Maranhão, from 2013 to 2022. Method: This is a cross-sectional study, ecological and spatial analysis, with the state of Maranhão as the research setting. Results: 8,731 cases of work accidents with biological material among health professionals in Maranhão, 48.39% were between 20 and 34 years old, 78.17% were female, 61.46% were mixed race/color, 46.09 % have completed high school, 44.32% are registered employees, 12.83% as a circumstance administration of intravenous medication, 36.30% there was the CAT (36.30%) and 49.56% presented the evolution of the case as ignored or blank. The spatial analysis showed a positive spatial autocorrelation for the Global Moran Index in the two five-year periods. The Moran Local analysis, in the two five-year periods, showed areas of high-high and low-low autocorrelation for the incidence rate of work accidents involving biological material in health professionals. Conclusion: There is an importance in public policies aimed at promoting occupational safety, improving working conditions for health professionals and active health surveillance.
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