occupational exposure to blood and other body fluids among healthcare workers in three teaching hospitals, southeast iran
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conclusions the relatively high prevalence of percutaneous injuries and splashes in this study emphasized the importance of improved prevention strategies, better hospital surveillance for occupational exposure, and enhanced training of healthcare workers. background healthcare workers (hcws) regularly face the risk of exposure to sharp injuries and splashes as an occupational hazard, which presents a major risk for acquiring blood-borne infectious agents. objectives this study aimed to determine the occurrence of needlestick injuries (nsis) and other high-risk occupational exposures to blood and body fluids (bbfs) among hcws in three teaching hospitals affiliated with the zahedan university of medical sciences. patients and methods a cross-sectional study was carried out from march 2013 to december 2014. information on self-reported incidents, circumstances surrounding occupational exposure, and post-exposure management were collected from an ongoing surveillance system. descriptive statistics and chi square tests were used for data analysis. results a total of 236 incidents of occupational exposure were registered during the study period. nurses (82, 34.7%) were most frequently exposed to bbfs, followed by physicians (57, 24.2%). two hundred and nineteen (92.8%) of the personnel sustained nsis, and 17 (7.2%) had splashes to mucus membranes. the incidents were most frequently reported from the internal medicine ward (19.1%) followed by the operating theater (17.1%). subjects with splashes to mucus membranes were more likely to postpone seeking medical advice following exposure, as compared with needlestick cases (23.5% versus 5%, p < 0.016). a significantly greater proportion of pediatric and emergency department staff were found to delay post-exposure measures (p < 0.040).
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international journal of infectionجلد ۳، شماره ۳، صفحات ۰-۰
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