| Document ID (ISN) | 104230 |
| CIS number |
05-466 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1080-3548 - International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Leszczyszyn-Pynka M., Kłys-Rachwalska M., Sacharczuk B., Boroń-Kaczmarska A. |
| Title |
Occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - How can we reduce the risk? |
| Bibliographic information |
2004, Vol.10, No.4, p.425-429. 15 ref. |
| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to analyse occupational exposure to potentially infectious body fluids among health care workers (HCWs) in a region of Poland. Nurses were the most commonly exposed category of HCWs. Needle-sticks were responsible for 73.6% of the incidents, while recapping a needle was the cause of exposure in 6.9% of the incidents. Prophylaxis with antiretroviral drugs was necessary in 22.8% of the cases. Among 189 registered nurses, 66 performed invasive procedures without any personal protective equipment. As many as 60.3% of exposures to potentially infectious material result from non-compliance with the relevant recommendations. Continuous education and training is critically needed to prevent occupational exposure to blood-borne infections among HCWs. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Poland; risk factors; health care personnel; immunodeficiency syndrome |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
safety consciousness; survey; needle-stick injuries; personal protective equipment; disobeying safety instructions; women; prophylaxis; frequency rates; nursing personnel |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Poland |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
HIV/AIDS
Health care services
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