Current status of occupational protection awareness and behavior among medical interns
10.3969/j.issn.1671-9638.2016.10.019
- VernacularTitle:医学实习生职业防护意识和行为现况分析
- Author:
Siyan DING
;
Xiaoqing SHAO
;
Yiping MAO
;
Dongping ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
medical student;
internship;
occupational protection;
occupational exposure;
education
- From:
Chinese Journal of Infection Control
2016;15(10):796-799
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand current status of occupational protection awareness and behavior among dif-ferent professional medical interns,and provide basis for strengthening the education about occupational protection among medical interns .Methods Questionnaire survey was used to survey medical interns at the end of their clini-cal internship.Results A total of 385 cases of occupational exposure occurred during internship period,occupation-al exposure rate was 42.31 % (385/910),occupational exposure mainly occurred in nursing interns (n =190).358 (39.34%)medical interns understood self-protective antibody (hepatitis B surface antibody);difference in occupa-tional exposure rates and awareness of self-protective antibody among different professional medical interns was sta-tistically significant (all P <0.05);222 (57.66%)medical interns sustained occupational exposure more than once, 45.45% of occupational exposure occurred during the process of diagnostic and therapeutic procedure,exposure mainly occurred in the wards (32.21 %).After occupational exposure,46.75% of medical interns felt nervous, 35.06% were worried,18.18% appeared serious psychological reaction,only 14.03% sought support and help from others.Conclusion Awareness of occupational protection among medical interns is insufficient,education and awareness of occupational protection should be intensified,psychological behavioral after occupational exposure should be paid attention among medical students.
