Assessment of preventive measures for accidental blood exposure in operating theaters: A survey of 20 hospitals in Northern France

Surgical Procedure Characteristics and Risk of Sharps-Related Blood and Body Fluid Exposure

“…This is similar to results reported by Jagger et al 8 that showed that residents and attending physicians accounted for 36% and 28% of exposures, respectively, and a French study that observed approximately 35% of BBF exposures occurred among surgeons. 16 Consistent with our results, previous studies have shown procedure duration and estimated blood loss to be risk factors [13][14][15]18 ; at least 1 prior study found an association with number of personnel in the surgical field. 15 Also, another prior study has demonstrated differences in BBF exposures rates across surgical services.…”

“…A, for suture needles; B, for non-suture needle devices. 16 Approximately 28% of all BBF exposures in our study occurred to attending physicians/surgeons. This is similar to results reported by Jagger et al 8 that showed that residents and attending physicians accounted for 36% and 28% of exposures, respectively, and a French study that observed approximately 35% of BBF exposures occurred among surgeons.…”

“…6,[8][9][10][11][12] Many studies focusing on risk of BBF exposures in operating rooms (OR) have examined the effectiveness of safety measures such as double-gloving, the use of blunt suture needles or other safety devices, and neutral instrument passing zones. 4,[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Although some studies have examined the characteristics of the surgical procedures, [13][14][15]18 other studies of BBF exposures have been mostly descriptive, focusing on the distribution of events by categories such as type of exposure, surgical service, occupation, and device type. 6,8,12,[25][26][27] The current study presents descriptive statistics of BBF exposures occurring in the OR and examines properties of the procedures, gathered in administrative data sources, to determine whether these predict the risk of exposure during surgical procedures.…”

Acidente ocupacional por material perfurocortante entre profissionais de saúde de um Centro Cirúrgico

“…These results evidenced the considerable subnotification of accidents (84.6%), higher than literature findings, ranging from 18.2% to 53.9%. This confirms the need for institutional interventions to increase this registration, with a view to improving workers' understanding about self-care, making them reflect on their professional practice and, mainly on the legal aspect of the occupational accident (14)(15) .…”

Sharps injury prevention guidance among health care professionals: A comparison between self-reported and observed compliance

“…In previous studies, the rate of DG among health care professionals of South Korea who participate in operations was between 13.8% 15 and 18.8%. 16 The rate of health care professionals who responded that they use the HFT 100% of the time was reportedly 1.9% 17 for South Korea and 19% 13 for other countries. It is notable that previous studies on the level of compliance with DG and the HFT were done by a self-report method, not by direct observation.…”