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Occupational Exposure to Potentially Infectious Biological Material Among Physicians, Dentists, and Nurses at a University

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and incidence of accidents with biological material, the level of knowledge, and compliance to standard precautions (SPs) among dentists, physicians, nurses, and dental and medical students. METHODS: A closed cohort study with a p...

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Autores principales: Reis, Leonardo Amaral, Gómez La-Rotta, Ehideé Isabel, Diniz, Priscilla Barbosa, Aoki, Francisco Hideo, Jorge, Jacks
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
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Publicado: Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6933159/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31890327
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2019.07.005
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author Reis, Leonardo Amaral
Gómez La-Rotta, Ehideé Isabel
Diniz, Priscilla Barbosa
Aoki, Francisco Hideo
Jorge, Jacks
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description OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and incidence of accidents with biological material, the level of knowledge, and compliance to standard precautions (SPs) among dentists, physicians, nurses, and dental and medical students. METHODS: A closed cohort study with a prospective and retrospective component was conducted between August 2014 and September 2015. The participants were contacted in two moments during the follow-up period, during which a structured questionnaire divided into six sections was used; the interviews were conducted during the follow-up period (Month 6) and at the end of the observation period (Month 12). RESULTS: The global prevalence of accidents in the previous 12 months was 10.2%, with a difference between professionals and students (13.0% vs. 5.1%, respectively; p < 0.003). The incidence rate was 6.49 per 100 person/year, with difference between the groups (6.09 per 100 person/year in professionals and 7.26 per 100 person/year in students), type of specialization (hazard ratio, 3.27), and hours worked per week (hazard ratio, 2.27). The mean of compliance to SP was 31.99 (±3.85) points, with a median of 33 (30, 35) points against the expected 27.75 points. Adherence to SP was associated with the accident report (p < 0.020). CONCLUSION: We conclude that the proportion/incidence rate of accidents with biological material was high in relation to that in the literature, being higher in professionals and especially among physicians. The levels of knowledge and adherence to SP were good, with the best found in dentists and dental students.
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spelling pubmed-69331592019-12-30 Occupational Exposure to Potentially Infectious Biological Material Among Physicians, Dentists, and Nurses at a University Reis, Leonardo Amaral Gómez La-Rotta, Ehideé Isabel Diniz, Priscilla Barbosa Aoki, Francisco Hideo Jorge, Jacks Saf Health Work Original Article OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and incidence of accidents with biological material, the level of knowledge, and compliance to standard precautions (SPs) among dentists, physicians, nurses, and dental and medical students. METHODS: A closed cohort study with a prospective and retrospective component was conducted between August 2014 and September 2015. The participants were contacted in two moments during the follow-up period, during which a structured questionnaire divided into six sections was used; the interviews were conducted during the follow-up period (Month 6) and at the end of the observation period (Month 12). RESULTS: The global prevalence of accidents in the previous 12 months was 10.2%, with a difference between professionals and students (13.0% vs. 5.1%, respectively; p < 0.003). The incidence rate was 6.49 per 100 person/year, with difference between the groups (6.09 per 100 person/year in professionals and 7.26 per 100 person/year in students), type of specialization (hazard ratio, 3.27), and hours worked per week (hazard ratio, 2.27). The mean of compliance to SP was 31.99 (±3.85) points, with a median of 33 (30, 35) points against the expected 27.75 points. Adherence to SP was associated with the accident report (p < 0.020). CONCLUSION: We conclude that the proportion/incidence rate of accidents with biological material was high in relation to that in the literature, being higher in professionals and especially among physicians. The levels of knowledge and adherence to SP were good, with the best found in dentists and dental students. Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute 2019-12 2019-08-02 /pmc/articles/PMC6933159/ /pubmed/31890327 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2019.07.005 Text en © 2019 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Aoki, Francisco Hideo
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6933159/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31890327
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2019.07.005
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