Risk and Management of Blood-Borne Infections in Health Care Workers

Beltrami, Elise M.; Williams, Ian T.; Shapiro, Craig N.; Chamberland, Mary E.

doi:10.1128/cmr.13.3.385-407.2000

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“…The frequency of HCV in Turkey varies between 1.2% and 4% [7]. Based on the risk of exposure to blood and body fluids (BBF), HBV and HCV infections constitute a well-recognized occupational risk for healthcare workers (HCWs) [8][9][10][11][12]. According to the WHO reports, each year approximately three million of the overall 35 million HCWs worldwide experience percutaneous exposure to blood-borne viruses (BBVs) resulting in 16 000 hepatitis C and 66 000 hepatitis B infections, mainly from low-income countries [13] where a combination of increased risk, fewer safety precautions and inadequate risk reduction strategies were evident [14].…”

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The level of knowledge of, attitude toward and emphasis given to HBV and HCV infections among healthcare professionals: Data from a tertiary hospital in Turkey

Çekın

Ozdemir

2013

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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Objectives:To evaluate the level of knowledge of, to investigate the attitudes toward, and to determine the emphasis given to the national prevalence of HBV/HCV infections among healthcare professionals. Materials and Methods: A total of 206 healthcare professionals (mean (SD) age: 37.0 (6.3) years; 86.9% -females) including medical laboratory technicians (N = 54) and nurses (N = 152) employed in the Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. Laboratory (N = 53), operating room (N = 41) and in-patient clinic (N = 112) staff were included in this descriptive study. A 33-item questionnaire composed of questions related to their level of knowledge and attitudes toward HBV/HCV infections, the sources of their knowledge of HBV/HCV infections and the emphasis given to the national and global importance of the diseases was administered via a face-to-face interview method with each subject; participation was volunteer based. Results: The participants working in the in-patient clinic (18.0 (3.2)) had the highest mean (SD) knowledge level compared to the laboratory (16.4 (3.1), p < 0.05) and operating room (17.0 (2.8), p < 0.05) staff. The participants from the in-patient clinic (44.6%) had a more advanced level of knowledge compared to the participants working in the laboratory (27.8%, p < 0.05) and the operating room (30.0%, p < 0.05). Most of the subjects (60.7%) had education concerning HBV/HCV infections in the past. There was no significant difference between the hospital units in terms of the attitudes of healthcare workers (HCWs) toward HBV/HCV infections and the level of education concerning them. Conclusions: Our findings revealed a moderate level of knowledge in most HCWs, regardless of their exposure to risk. While the highest knowledge scores and vaccination rates were noted among the in-patient clinic staff, there was no significant difference between the hospital units in terms of the attitudes of HCWs towards a patient or a colleague with an HBV/HCV infection. Therefore, the present study was designed to examine the level of knowledge of the attitude toward and the emphasis given to HBV and HCV infections among healthcare professionals from a tertiary hospital in Turkey. METHODS Study populationOut of 240 healthcare professionals employed in the Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey, 206 healthcare professionals (85.8%; mean (SD) age: 37.0 (6.3) years; 86.9% females) working in the laboratory (N = 53), operating room (N = 41), and in-patient clinic (N = 112) were included in this descriptive study upon their voluntary participation. A written informed consent was obtained from each subject following a detailed explanation of the objectives and the protocol of the study that was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles stated in the "Declaration of Helsinki" and approved by the institutional ethics committee. Data collectionA 33-item questionnaire (see Appendix) composed of questions related to the level of knowledge of HBV/HCV infections (N = 25), attitud...

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The level of knowledge of, attitude toward and emphasis given to HBV and HCV infections among healthcare professionals: Data from a tertiary hospital in Turkey

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Ozdemir

2013

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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“…This time his weight was 70 kg. He is now active and doing his job comfortably [5][6][7][8][9] (Figures 1-3). …”

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HIV Transmission through Tattoos

Sankaranantham¹

2017

HIV Curr Res

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HIV transmission through Tattooing is not a common mode of transmission. Tattooing becomes fashion and popular among youngsters throughout the world. A 26 year old man without any history of sexual activities, blood transfusion and IV drug abuse, acquired HIV through tattooing is being reported. Younger generation should be educated and made aware about the risk of transmission of blood-borne diseases is emphasized. HIV Transmission through TattoosMurugan Sankaranantham* Community Care Centre, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India Transmission of diseases from tattooing may be related to the use of needles that were contaminated with blood from a previously tattooed individual, or the use of contaminated dyes and other material, such as sponges or tissues used to wipe away blood. HIV has been shown to remain infectious in aqueous solutions at room temperature for up to fifteen days and pigmented solutions, because they are relatively inert. A single needle stick injury from an infected host carries with it a 5-30% risk of transmission of hepatitis B (HBV), a 3-7% risk of transmission of hepatitis C (HCV), and a 0.2-0.4% risk of transmission of HIV. As

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“…No barriers can eliminate the risk of blood borne pathogen transmission from percutaneous injuries and the need for changes in high risk surgical techniques is obvious [6,7]. It is becoming a common practice for some surgeons to reduce mandibular fractures manually and avoid use of IMF altogether without any compromise in surgical outcome [8].…”

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Evaluation of Two Different Methods of Arch Bar Application: A Comparative Prospective Study

Chhabra

Thapar

2014

J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg.

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Purpose To comparatively evaluate the efficacy of a pencil type wire twister and the normal wire twister in terms of various parameters during arch bars application. Method The study involved residents of the department enrolled in MDS course. Two study groups of 60 patients each were made by randomly selecting the patients from the outpatient department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery who required arch bar application. Group A included the patients who underwent upper and lower arch bar application with the use of a pencil type twister and group B included patients who underwent arch bar application with a normal wire twister. All respondents were given a questionnaire after the completion of procedure involving the use of medical sharps. The paired samples t test was used for statistical analysis. Result Among group A, mean glove perforations, actual wire stick injuries, mean time taken to complete the procedure, mean wire breakage during the procedure was less than in group B. Comfort level of patients and Ease of operator while performing the procedure was more in group A than in group B. Frictional abrasion of the finger was not associated with the use of pencil type twister. Overall rating of the procedure was more in group A than group B.Conclusion The use of pencil type wire twister outweighs normal wire twister in various ways. It increases the overall efficacy of the operator during the procedure.

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Risk and Management of Blood-Borne Infections in Health Care Workers

Cited by 355 publications

References 242 publications

The level of knowledge of, attitude toward and emphasis given to HBV and HCV infections among healthcare professionals: Data from a tertiary hospital in Turkey

The level of knowledge of, attitude toward and emphasis given to HBV and HCV infections among healthcare professionals: Data from a tertiary hospital in Turkey

HIV Transmission through Tattoos

Evaluation of Two Different Methods of Arch Bar Application: A Comparative Prospective Study

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