Occupational exposure to Blood and Body Fluids among Healthcare Professionals in a military hospital in Greece: A retrospective single-center study.

IF 3.8 3区医学 Q2 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

American journal of infection control Pub Date : 2024-10-25 DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2024.10.017

Petroula Stamataki, Angeliki Angeletopoulou, Angeliki Chandrinou, Maria Kagialari, Konstantina Gaitanou, Marigo Tseroni

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Abstract

Background: Healthcare Professionel (HCP) worldwide are subjected to various occupational hazards, including exposure to Blood and Body Fluids (BBF). However, with systematic training and supervision, the impact of such incidents can be significantly mitigated.

Objective: This study aims to assess the incidence of occupational exposure to BBF among HCPs reported to a military hospital over a five-year period. Additionally, it seeks to explore the characteristics of the affected HCP and the conditions of exposure, and to evaluate HCP' overall compliance with the hospital's guidelines.

Methods: This is a retrospective, single-center study that includes all self-reported forms submitted from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2023.

Results: The overall incidence of BBF exposure was 3.05 per 100 full-time employment-years (FTEYs) or 3.01 per 100 HCP per year, whereas the incidence of needlesticks and sharps injuries (NSSIs) was 2.73 per 100 FTEYs or 2.54 per 100 HCPs per year. Overall HCP' compliance was 34.1%, with an increase from 1.6% in 2019 to 45.9% in 2023.

Conclusions: There is a need for a unified process for the collection of nationwide, longitudinal data on exposure to BBF, as well as for the development of targeted training programs on occupational health and safety for HCP.

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希腊一家军医院医护人员的血液和体液职业暴露：一项回顾性单中心研究。

背景：全世界的医护人员（HCP）都面临着各种职业危害，包括接触血液和体液（BBF）。然而，通过系统的培训和监督，此类事件的影响可以大大降低：本研究旨在评估一家军方医院在五年内报告的 HCPs 职业接触 BBF 的发生率。此外，本研究还试图探讨受影响的 HCP 的特征和暴露条件，并评估 HCP 对医院指导方针的总体遵守情况：这是一项回顾性的单中心研究，包括 2019 年 1 月 1 日至 2023 年 12 月 31 日期间提交的所有自我报告表格：BBF暴露的总体发生率为每100个全职工作年（FTEYs）3.05例或每100名HCP每年3.01例，而针刺和利器伤害（NSSIs）的发生率为每100个全职工作年2.73例或每100名HCP每年2.54例。HCP的总体合规率为34.1%，从2019年的1.6%增至2023年的45.9%：有必要建立一个统一的流程，收集全国范围内有关暴露于 BBF 的纵向数据，并为 HCP 制定有针对性的职业健康与安全培训计划。

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American journal of infection control 医学-传染病学

CiteScore

7.40

自引率

4.10%

发文量

479

审稿时长

24 days

期刊介绍： AJIC covers key topics and issues in infection control and epidemiology. Infection control professionals, including physicians, nurses, and epidemiologists, rely on AJIC for peer-reviewed articles covering clinical topics as well as original research. As the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)