Survey of Under-Reporting Rate and Related Factors after Blood and Body Fluid Exposure among Hospital Employees.
- Author:
Og Son KIM
1
;
Jeong Sil CHOI
;
Jae Sim JEONG
;
Eun Suk PARK
;
Sung Won YOON
;
Sun Young JUNG
;
Hye Young JIN
;
Kyung Mi KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Youngdong University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hospital incident reporting;
Occupational exposure;
Blood-borne pathogens
- MeSH:
Blood-Borne Pathogens;
Body Fluids;
Communicable Diseases;
Delivery of Health Care;
Logistic Models;
Occupational Exposure;
Risk Management
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2010;22(5):466-476
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the under-reporting rate and related factors after blood and body fluid (BBF) exposure among hospital employees. METHODS: Fifteen hundred employees were conveniently sampled from ten university and acute care hospitals. The survey questionnaire consisted of 37 items. Data were collected from September 10 to November 30, 2008. RESULTS: The survey response rate was 88.7%. The 47.9% (638/1,331) of hospital employees were exposed to BBF and the mean number of exposure was 4.7+/-5.942 within the previous year. Under-reporting rate after BBF exposure was 69.4% (443/638). By multi-variate logistic regression analysis, the exposure number, exposure type, infectious disease and hospital were independently related to the under-reporting of BBF among hospital employees. CONCLUSION: The Under-reporting Rate After Being Exposed To Blood And Body Fluids Was Relatively High. To Address This Problem, Educational Programs Are Needed To Decrease The Under-reporting Rate For Healthcare Workers. Further, It Might Be Helpful If Other Factors Related To Under-reporting Be Investigated In Future Studies.
