Occupational exposures among healthcare workers: A teaching hospital sample

Volume: 4 Number: 02 June 1, 2014
  • Derya Ozturk Engin
  • Asuman Inan
  • Nurgul Ceran
  • Zeynel Abiddin Demir
  • Özgür Dağlı
  • Ozgur Dagli
  • Emin Karagul
  • Seyfi Ozyurek
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Occupational exposures among healthcare workers: A teaching hospital sample

Abstract

Objective: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk for occupational injury associated with contaminated blood and body fluids. This study aims to examine the frequency and type of occupational injuries and to determine best practices after exposure. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Haydarpaşa Teaching Hospital in December 2010. The questionnaires were completed by healthcare workers with face-to-face interviews. The questionnaire was evaluated occupational injuries in the hospital practice. Results: In total, 300of 350 healthcare practitioners (85.7%) answered the questions; 125 (41.6%) of them were nurses, 96 (32.0%) were physicians, 36 (12.0%) were cleaning staff, 23 (7.6%) were student nurses, and 20 (6.6%) were laboratory technicians. The number of HCWs who contact with blood and body fluids was 175 (58.3%). Forty-five HCWs (15.0%) have had injuries in the past year. The physicians had significantly lower injury rates (p=0.004), while nurses had significantly higher (p<0.001) injury rates. Needle-stick injuries resulting in transmission of contaminated blood and body fluids occurred in 144 (82.2%) HCWs. Among 175 injured HCWs, 54 (30.8%) reported their injuries at the time of injury. Twenty-seven nurses (%50) (p=0.882), nine doctors (16.6%) (p=0.126), eight cleaning staff (14.8%) (p=0.448), seven laboratory technicians (12.9%) (p=0.162), and three student nurses (5.5%) (p=0.831) had reported their injuries. Conclusion: Taking standard precautions against contact with contaminated blood and body fluid samples, reporting injuries, and not neglecting post-exposure prophylaxis may reduce risk of occupational exposure in HCWs.

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Authors

Derya Ozturk Engin This is me

Asuman Inan This is me

Nurgul Ceran This is me

Zeynel Abiddin Demir This is me

Özgür Dağlı This is me

Ozgur Dagli This is me

Emin Karagul This is me

Seyfi Ozyurek This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 2014

Submission Date

April 30, 2015

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Year 2014 Volume: 4 Number: 02

APA
Engin, D. O., Inan, A., Ceran, N., Demir, Z. A., Dağlı, Ö., Dagli, O., Karagul, E., & Ozyurek, S. (2014). Occupational exposures among healthcare workers: A teaching hospital sample. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 4(02), 64-68. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.02.0129
AMA
1.Engin DO, Inan A, Ceran N, et al. Occupational exposures among healthcare workers: A teaching hospital sample. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2014;4(02):64-68. doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.02.0129
Chicago
Engin, Derya Ozturk, Asuman Inan, Nurgul Ceran, et al. 2014. “Occupational Exposures Among Healthcare Workers: A Teaching Hospital Sample”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 4 (02): 64-68. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.02.0129.
EndNote
Engin DO, Inan A, Ceran N, Demir ZA, Dağlı Ö, Dagli O, Karagul E, Ozyurek S (June 1, 2014) Occupational exposures among healthcare workers: A teaching hospital sample. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 4 02 64–68.
IEEE
[1]D. O. Engin et al., “Occupational exposures among healthcare workers: A teaching hospital sample”, J Microbil Infect Dis, vol. 4, no. 02, pp. 64–68, June 2014, doi: 10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.02.0129.
ISNAD
Engin, Derya Ozturk - Inan, Asuman - Ceran, Nurgul - Demir, Zeynel Abiddin - Dağlı, Özgür - Dagli, Ozgur - Karagul, Emin - Ozyurek, Seyfi. “Occupational Exposures Among Healthcare Workers: A Teaching Hospital Sample”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 4/02 (June 1, 2014): 64-68. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.02.0129.
JAMA
1.Engin DO, Inan A, Ceran N, Demir ZA, Dağlı Ö, Dagli O, Karagul E, Ozyurek S. Occupational exposures among healthcare workers: A teaching hospital sample. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2014;4:64–68.
MLA
Engin, Derya Ozturk, et al. “Occupational Exposures Among Healthcare Workers: A Teaching Hospital Sample”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, vol. 4, no. 02, June 2014, pp. 64-68, doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.02.0129.
Vancouver
1.Derya Ozturk Engin, Asuman Inan, Nurgul Ceran, Zeynel Abiddin Demir, Özgür Dağlı, Ozgur Dagli, Emin Karagul, Seyfi Ozyurek. Occupational exposures among healthcare workers: A teaching hospital sample. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2014 Jun. 1;4(02):64-8. doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.02.0129

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