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Document 2156
DOCN M94A2156
TI Colleague responsibility in biological fluid exposures among health care
workers (HCWs) in a general hospital.
DT 9412
AU Chiodera A; Milini P; Tomasoni D; Gulletta M; Cristini G; Gussago A;
Bonardi A; Signorini A; Carosi G; Univ. and Gen. Hosp., Brescia, Italy.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):369 (abstract no. PD0082). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370419
AB OBJECTIVE: To examine the role of co-workers of HCWs in occurrence of
exposure to potentially infected biologic fluid among HCWs in a General
Hospital and changes over a 4-year period. METHODS: All 785 exposures to
biologic fluid (regardless the infective risk and occupation) which
occurred in the period 1989-92 were subdivided in 3 types according to
the main responsibility: of the PATIENT (A = patient movement, B =
assault); of a COLLEAGUE (C = working together at the moment or D =
absent and indefinite); of the HCW himself. N.A. = non assessable.
RESULTS: TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME. DISCUSSION: The HCW is fully
responsible in 65.1% of cases, increasing in percentage during the
period, but stable in absolute value. Second is the responsibility of an
absent colleague (20.1%), regularly decreasing over time, both in
percentage and in absolute value. In details colleague carelessness was
responsible for exposures to sharp objects in waste bag (decreasing from
20 to 8), for too filled containers (from 10 to 4) and for unguarded
needle (U.N.) (from 20 to 11). Because total exposures for U.N. in 1992
was 22, HCWs themselves were responsible for half of such cases. Even if
the use of appropriate tools is satisfactory, efforts must continue to
stress the importance of the Universal Precautions application.
DE *Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional Human *Personnel,
Hospital MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).