Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Erciyes, Kayseri, Turkey.
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Erciyes, Kayseri, Turkey; Department of Infection Control Committee, University of Erciyes, Kayseri, Turkey.
J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2016 Sep;6(3):141-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jegh.2015.06.003. Epub 2015 Jul 9.
The aim of this study is to determine the risk factors for percutaneous and mucocutaneous exposures in healthcare workers (HCW) in one of the largest centers of a middle income country, Turkey. This study has a retrospective design. HCWs who presented between August 2011 and June 2013, with Occupational Exposures (OEs) (cases) and those without (controls) were included. Demographic information was collected from infection control committee documents. A questionnaire was used to ask the HCWs about their awareness of preventive measures. HCWs who work with intensive work loads such as those found in emergency departments or intensive care units have a higher risk of OEs. Having heavy workloads and hours increases the risk of percutaneous and mucocutaneous exposures. For that reason the most common occupation groups are nurses and cleaning staff who are at risk of OEs. Increasing work experience has reduced the frequency of OEs.
本研究旨在确定土耳其最大的医疗中心之一的医护人员(HCW)发生经皮和黏膜暴露的危险因素。该研究采用回顾性设计。将 2011 年 8 月至 2013 年 6 月期间发生职业暴露(OE)(病例)的 HCW 和未发生职业暴露(对照)的 HCW 纳入研究。从感染控制委员会文件中收集人口统计学信息。使用问卷询问 HCW 预防措施的意识。在急诊科或重症监护病房等工作负荷繁重的 HCW 发生 OE 的风险更高。工作量大和工作时间长会增加经皮和黏膜暴露的风险。因此,最常见的职业群体是护士和清洁人员,他们面临 OE 的风险。工作经验的增加降低了 OE 的发生频率。