THE JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION, vol. 35, n° 3, 1997, pages 223-235, 32 réf., ISSN 0195-6701, GBR
LYMER (U.B.) *, SCHUTZ (A.A.), ISAKSSON (B.)
Department of Clinical Microbiology. Faculty of Health Sciences. Linkoping. SWE
In an attempt to document blood exposure incidents and compliance with recommended serological investigations, universal precautions and incident reporting routines, data was collected from occupational injury reports during a two-year period.
In addition, a sample of healthcare workers (HCWs) answered a questionnaire about blood tests and work routines.
In a third part of the study some HCWs were asked about the type and actual frequency of incidents, together with the number of reported incidents during the two-year study period.
Of a total of 473 reported occupational blood exposures, the majority came from nurses and the minority from physicians.
Most reported incidents occurred on hospital wards.
The most common incidents were needlestick injuries, and 35% occurred when the needle was recapped.
Medical laboratory technicians (MLT) reported significantly more mucocutaneous incidents than other professionals (P<0.01).
In 10% of the incidents, the patient had a known blood-borne infection.
Serological investigations post-exposure varied among professional groups, and 35% were not tested.
No seroconversion was shown in the HCWs tested.
In the third part of the study, respondents recalled 1180 incidents, although only 9% of these had been reported.
The majority occurred in operating theatres, and in connection with anaesthesia.
There was a significant difference (P<0.001) between the different professional groups with regard to the frequency of incident reporting. (...)
Mots-clés BDSP : Exposition professionnelle, Laborantin, Contamination, Surveillance épidémiologique, Homme, Sang, Hôpital, Suède, Europe, Hygiène, Epidémiologie
Mots-clés Pascal : Exposition professionnelle, Personnel sanitaire, Mécanisme, Contamination, Surveillance sanitaire, Homme, Sang, Hôpital, Suède, Europe, Hygiène, Epidémiologie
Mots-clés Pascal anglais : Occupational exposure, Health staff, Mechanism, Contamination, Sanitary surveillance, Human, Blood, Hospital, Sweden, Europe, Hygiene, Epidemiology
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Code Inist : 002B05A02. Création : 11/06/1997.