Healthcare Workers' Attitudes and Compliance with Universal Precautions: Gender, Occupation, and Specialty Differences

Abstract

Jeffe, Donna B.; Sunita, Mutha; L'Ecuyer, Paul B.; Kim, Lynn E.; Singal, Renee B.; Evanoff, Bradley A.; and Fraser, Victoria J., "Healthcare workers' attitudes and compliance with universal precautions: gender, occupation, and specialty differences". Infection

Investigating the knowledge, attitudes and practice patterns of operating room staff towards standard and transmission‐based precautions: results of a cluster analysis

“…Studies suggests that non‐compliance with the precautions is affected by different factors, such as age, level of training, experience in using UP, knowledge, attitudes and practice patterns (Young et al. 1996, Jeffe et al. 1997).…”

“…A study in an obstetric setting found that 10% of nurses were unfamiliar with the UP, whereas 38% regarded them as unnecessary and 79% believed they interfered with the patient–midwife relationship (Bauer 1991). Jeffe et al. (1997) found that a greater percentage of surgeons than surgical nurses disagreed with the need to double glove for all invasive procedures, as they held the belief that there is a low prevalence of blood‐borne disease, where they work.…”

Perceptions that Influence Occupational Exposure Reporting

“…Although, standard precautions were introduced in the 1980s, research continues to report less than 100% compliance among health care professionals with measures demonstrated to decrease disease transmission 5–15 5. The consequences of an occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens extend beyond transmission of infection.…”

Condutas dos profissionais de enfermagem de um hospital especializado em oncologia que sofreram exposição a material biológico.

“…Hospital de Câncer de Barretos, Barretos-SP, 2011 ................................................ 51 Tabela 12 -Distribuição das respostas dos profissionais de enfermagem que sofreram exposição ocupacional a material biológico sobre conhecimento das condutas pós-exposição segundo o tipo de conduta adotada. Hospital de Câncer de Barretos, Barretos-SP, 2011 (CDC, 2008;DO et al, 2003;JEFFE et al, 1997;PURO;PETROSILLO;IPPOLITO, 1995;RAPPARINI, 2006).…”

“…Apesar de as PP serem reconhecidas pela comunidade científica (CLARKE et al, 2002;HENDERSON, 2003) como uma das mais importantes e eficazes medidas preventivas pré-exposição à material biológico, autores têm apontado que sua aplicação na prática de trabalho permanece abaixo do ideal (GERSHON et al, 1995;JEFFE et al, 1997;KIM et al, 1999;PEREIRA et al, 1999 (CDC, 2005;LEE;HENDERSON, 2001;MEDEIROS et al, 2007;WANG et al, 2000).…”