Knowledge,attitude and practice of occupational blood exposure and pre-caution among health care workers
10.3969/j.issn.1671-9638.2014.10.012
- VernacularTitle:医务人员血源性职业暴露与防护措施的KAP现况研究
- Author:
Huifang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
occupational exposure;
occupational precaution;
attitude;
practice;
health care worker;
healthcare-associated infection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Infection Control
2014;(10):622-625
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the current status of knowledge,attitude and practice of occupational expo-sure to blood and precaution among health care workers (HCWs),and to evaluate the factors affecting wearing gloves and isolation gowns.Methods HCWs in a hospital on October 16,2102 were investigated through question-naires.Results A total of 374 HCWs were investigated,the average training per HCW were(1.47±1.54)times, HCWs in internal medicine department were (2.00±2.12)times,which was higher than HCWs in the other depart-ments (P<0.001).The score of occupational blood exposure and precaution knowledge among HCWs with Master’ s degree or above and doctors was (88.43±11.09)and (88.14±11.48)respectively.There was no significant difference in attitude and practice among different HCWs (P>0.05).The main factors affecting wearing gloves and isolation gowns were inconvenient for manipulation and inadequate facility.Conclusion The knowledge,attitude and practice of occupational blood exposure and precaution among HCWs are not desirable.Measures should be taken to improve HCWs’occupational precaution standard.
