Age and Duration of Employment of Health Care Workers With Occupational Viral Hepatitis B and C

Parszuto, Jacek; Jaremin, B; Zagożdżon, Paweł; Bardoń, Aneta; Obuchowska, Anna

doi:10.13075/mp.5893/2013/0003

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“…It is estimated that for HBV it is between 6-30%, if a healthcare worker has not been vaccinated, for HCV: 2-3%, while in the case of HIV -0.3%. In Poland, the number of reported occupational HBV infections has been falling over the past decade, which is a result of an increasing proportion of employees being vaccinated against hepatitis B [17]. However, in the case of HCV and HIV viruses for which vaccines are not available, the decisive role in the prophylaxis of healthcare professionals is played by preventative procedures implementing safety equipment where possible.…”

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Healthcare workers’ occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens: A 5-year observation in selected hospitals of the Małopolska province

Różańska

Szczypta

Baran

et al. 2014

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Objectives: The study presents data concerning occupational exposures among the staff of 5 hospitals in the Małopolska province in [2008][2009][2010][2011][2012], taking into account the frequency and circumstances of exposure formation, occupational groups of hospital workers, as well as diversification of the reported rates in subsequent years between the hospitals and in each of them. An additional objective of the analysis was to assess the practical usefulness of the reported data for planning and evaluation of the effectiveness of procedures serving to minimize the risk of healthcare workers' exposure to pathogens transmitted through blood. Material and Methods: Data were derived from occupational exposure registries kept by 5 hospitals of varying sizes and operational profiles from the Małopolska province from the years 2008-2012. Results: Seven hundred and seventy-five cases of exposure were found in a group of 3165 potentially exposed workers in the analyzed period. Most cases were observed in nurses (68%) and these were mainly various types of needlestick injuries (78%). Exposure rates with respect to all workers ranged from 2.6% to 8.3% in individual hospitals, but the differences in their values registered in the hospitals in subsequent years did not bear any statistical significance, in a way similar to the rates calculated separately for each occupational group. Conclusions: There was no upward or downward trend in the number of reported cases of exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the studied period in any of the hospitals. Statistically significant differences in the percentages of exposures were reported between individual hospitals in some years of the analyzed period, which confirms the need for registries in individual units in order to plan and evaluate the effectiveness of preventative measures.

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Healthcare workers’ occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens: A 5-year observation in selected hospitals of the Małopolska province

Różańska

Szczypta

Baran

et al. 2014

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“…Another study found that the age and employment duration strongly correlated with HBV prevalence [23]. Recently, a study carried out in Poland found that HBV occurred most frequently during the periods of 15-19, 20-24 and 25-29 years of employment (50% of cases), and it was lower for women than for men by 1.71 years (18.2 years versus 19.9 years) [37].…”

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Hepatitis B and C status among health care workers in the five main hospitals in eastern Libya

Elzouki

Elgamay²,

Zorgani

et al. 2014

Journal of Infection and Public Health

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The aim of the present study was to determine the frequency of hepatitis B and C transmission to health care workers (HCWs) in five major hospitals in eastern Libya and to analyze how the risk of these infections are affected by the type of occupation, hospital work place and working period. From July 2008 to June 2009, 601 HCWs (mean age: 32.90 ± 8.85 years) were tested for HBV and HCV markers using ELISA techniques. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed on all positive samples of HBsAg and Anti-HCV antibody to determine the level of HBV-DNA and HCV-RNA viremia, respectively. The overall frequency of HBsAg positivity was 1.8%. Anti-HBc, HBeAg and Anti-HBe antibodies were found in 8.5%, 0.7% and 8.0% of samples, respectively. The HBV-DNA level was positive in 55% of all HBsAg-positive samples. Approximately half of the HCWs (51.4%) were Anti-HBs antibody positive. The overall positivity rate of Anti-HCV antibodies was 2.0%, and HCV-RNA was positive in 33.3% of these samples. Overall, 52% of HCWs reported receiving full vaccination doses (three doses) against HBV infection. Among them, anti-HBs positivity was approximately 98.0%. 3.9% of those who never received any HBV vaccination dose were HBsAg positive, compared to 1.3% HBsAg positive in those HCWs who had received one or two doses of hepatitis B vaccine (p=0.01 for all comparisons). Nurses and nurse-aides had the highest rates of both HBsAg and Anti-HCV among the studied HCWs (HBsAg: 2.1% and 3.2%; Anti-HCV: 3.2% and 4.9%, respectively). It is noteworthy that doctors also had a relatively high prevalence rate of Anti-HCV (2.2%). Obstetric wards, isolation room, dialysis units and dentist work places had higher frequencies of HBV. HCV was found to be higher in the medical and surgical wards (the prevalence varied between 3% and 5.6%). There was no significant difference between HBsAg status and the work period of HCWs. In conclusion, universal precautions should be applied for the care of all patients by all HCWs. Further, HBV vaccines should be more readily available for Libyan HCWs by reinforcing current vaccination programs.

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“…Also worrying is the fact that nearly half of all respondents have been exposed to infectious material. Although the number of HBV (hepatitis B virus) and HCV (hepatitis C virus) infections has dropped by 90% since 1999 [25], there is still a risk of infection. One of the ways to enhance safety while working with potentially infectious biological material is to use double gloves.…”

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Emergency healthcare providers perception of workplace dangers in the polish Emergency Medical Service: a multi-centre survey study

Kłosiewicz

Zalewski

Dąbrowski

et al. 2019

Disaster Emerg Med J

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INTRODUCTION: There are many risk factors that account for hazards in paramedics' and ambulance nurses' profession. Driving a vehicle, having contact with patients, making difficult medical decisions, doing night shifts and working in a stressful environment, all of those features negatively affect their health. The aim of the study was to evaluate paramedics' and ambulance nurses attitude towards personal safety, to assess their subjective feeling of danger, as well as identify types of hazards they experience. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was carried out via a diagnostic survey method, an anonymous questionnaire. Among 572 responders there were nurses and paramedics, who work in non-physician medical rescue teams in Poland. RESULTS: Most of the surveyed medics (40.5%) have rated the level of danger of their occupation to 4 on a scale from 1 to 5, with the greatest hazard being posed by patients under the influence of designer drugs. As many as 43% of medics have had back-related problems and 41% have suffered injuries at work. Notwithstanding, a majority of respondents have admitted that if they could plan their career again, they would choose the same profession. CONCLUSIONS: Prehospital healthcare providers have generally rated their work as dangerous. More attention should be paid to teach first responders how to deal with aggression and how to handle stress. Efforts should be made to increase paramedics' and nurses' awareness about health problems related to shift work.

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Age and Duration of Employment of Health Care Workers With Occupational Viral Hepatitis B and C

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Healthcare workers’ occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens: A 5-year observation in selected hospitals of the Małopolska province

Healthcare workers’ occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens: A 5-year observation in selected hospitals of the Małopolska province

Hepatitis B and C status among health care workers in the five main hospitals in eastern Libya

Emergency healthcare providers perception of workplace dangers in the polish Emergency Medical Service: a multi-centre survey study

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