Knowledge and Practices of Healthcare Workers in Relation to Bloodborne Pathogens in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Western Saudi Arabia
Journal of Community Health, ISSN: 1573-3610, Vol: 39, Issue: 5, Page: 959-964
2014
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- Citations7
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- 1
- Captures45
- Readers45
- 45
Article Description
To assess knowledge and practices of healthcare workers (HCWs) in relation to bloodborne pathogens in a tertiary care hospital, western Saudi Arabia. Self-administered questionnaire was distributed assessing demographic characteristics, knowledge and practices of physicians, nurses and technicians on risks of exposure and prophylaxis against human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections. A total of 466 participants (151; 32.4 % physicians and 315; 67.6 % nurses/technicians) completed the questionnaire. Almost two thirds of the physicians (60.9 %) and half of the nurses/technicians (47.6 %) had history of exposure to risks of bloodborne infection. Although both physicians and nurses/technicians showed acceptable level of knowledge about risks of bloodborne infections, modest proportion knew the correct actions including reporting following exposure. Behavioral-based in-service training interventions and strict policy should be implemented to promote compliance of HCWs to the protective measures against hazards of bloodborne infection.
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http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84918818157&origin=inward; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10900-014-9837-7; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24515949; http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10900-014-9837-7; https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10900-014-9837-7; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10900-014-9837-7
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