Risk of bloodborne pathogen exposure among Zambian healthcare workers

Highlights ► Annual sharps injury rate was 1.3 injuries per worker. ► Service workers (housekeepers, laundry, ward assistants) had a rate of 1.9 injuries per worker. ► 15% of syringe injuries occurred during procedures with high risk for infection. ► 88% of workers reported access to HIV post-exposu...

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Published in:Journal of infection and public health 2012-06, Vol.5 (3), p.244-249
Main Authors: Phillips, Elayne Kornblatt, Simwale, Owen J, Chung, Matthew J, Parker, Ginger, Perry, Jane, Jagger, Janine C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood-Borne Pathogens
Bloodborne pathogen transmission
Communicable Diseases - transmission
Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data
Healthcare worker safety
Humans
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
Infectious diseases
Internal Medicine
Needlestick Injuries - epidemiology
Needlestick Injuries - prevention & control
Occupational Exposure
Personnel, Hospital - statistics & numerical data
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sharps injury prevention
Surveys and Questionnaires
Zambia
Zambian healthcare workers
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Summary:Highlights ► Annual sharps injury rate was 1.3 injuries per worker. ► Service workers (housekeepers, laundry, ward assistants) had a rate of 1.9 injuries per worker. ► 15% of syringe injuries occurred during procedures with high risk for infection. ► 88% of workers reported access to HIV post-exposure. ► 8% of workers reported being fully vaccinated against hepatitis B.
ISSN:1876-0341
1876-035X
DOI:10.1016/j.jiph.2012.02.005