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Document 0398
DOCN M9630398
TI [The knowledge, attitudes and practice in regard to the risk for
occupational HIV infection in a group of gynecologists from 3 Italian
regions]
DT 9603
AU Ippolito G; Sagliocca L; D'Ubaldo C; Ruggiero A; Fabozzi OC; De Masi S;
Petrosillo N; Centro di Riferimento AIDS, Ospedale Lazzaro, Spallanzani,
Roma.
SO Epidemiol Prev. 1995 Sep;19:276-81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96079606
AB The risk of occupational infection by blood-borne pathogens has been
well evaluated. However, a low perception of this risk among health care
workers (HCWs) and a low compliance to infection control measures has
been documented by several studies. During a meeting of gynecologists of
Southern Italy, a survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices (K.A.P.)
on HIV and other blood-borne viral infections was conducted among 143
obstetricians-gynecologists. 133 (93%) HCWs answered the questionnaire.
81% of them recalled almost one occupational exposure during their
career and 54% almost two in the past year. Our data suggest a low
knowledge about HIV and the other blood-borne viral infections and
Universal Precautions (UP): only 16% of HCWs knew the rate of vertical
transmission of HIV, less than 15% knew the rate of seroconversion after
occupational exposure to HBV and HCV, and finally only 33% knew to which
body fluids apply UP. Moreover, 93.7% of HCWs believed that HIV antibody
screening of all patients is an effective strategy to reduce the risk of
occupation HIV infection. More than 90% of gynecologists used to request
HIV-antibodies to pregnant women, 21% after the first trimester.
Although HCWs interviewed can not be considered representative of
Italian gynecologists, our data suggest the need of an intensive
training to increase gynecologists' knowledge about HIV, other
blood-borne pathogens and the risk of occupational infections also in
order to modify attitudes and practices.
DE Adult *Blood-Borne Pathogens Chi-Square Distribution English Abstract
Female Gynecology/*MANPOWER/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA Human HIV
Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION *HIV-1 Italy
*Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Male Middle Age Occupational
Diseases/ETIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Pregnancy Questionnaires Risk
Factors Universal Precautions JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).