BODY FLUID EXPOSURE IN NURSES OF FARS PROVINCE, SOUTHERN IRAN

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ASKARIAN M.; SHAGHAGHIAN S.; GILLEN M.; ASSADIAN O.

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Journal: ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE Year:2008 | Volume:11 | Issue:5 Page(s): 515-521

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BODY FLUID EXPOSURE IN NURSES OF FARS PROVINCE, SOUTHERN IRAN

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ASKARIAN M. | SHAGHAGHIAN S. | GILLEN M. | ASSADIAN O. | Issue Writer Certificate

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BLOOD AND BODY FLUID EXPOSURE

IRAN

NEEDLESTICK

NURSES

SURVEILLANCE

Abstract

Background: BLOOD AND BODY FLUID EXPOSUREs place healthcare workers at risk for blood-borne infections. To determine the extent of the problem in IRAN, we assessed BLOOD AND BODY FLUID EXPOSURE in healthcare workers in Fars Province hospitals. Methods: We distributed 2,118 questionnaires using a stratified random sampling method among NURSES of these hospitals. We used Chi-square test, Student’s t-test, and multiple logistic regression analysis for determining risk factors for exposure. Results: The overall prevalence of BLOOD AND BODY FLUID EXPOSUREs was 79% with a rate of exposure to sharps devices of 50%. Hypodermic needles were involved in most exposures (73%) with the most common source of injury being needle recapping (35%). Blood was the most frequent contaminant (87%) in mucocutaneous exposures, most commonly associated with inserting and removing intravenous lines (50%). Sharps injuries were independently associated with gender, professional level, and hospital location; mucocutaneous exposures were related to professional level and hospital location. Only 28% of NURSES reported their exposures. Conclusion: The high level of risk found among NURSES in Fars Province highlights the urgent need for interventions to enhance their occupational safety and to prevent unnecessary transmission of blood-borne viruses.

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ASKARIAN, M., SHAGHAGHIAN, S., GILLEN, M., & ASSADIAN, O.. (2008). BODY FLUID EXPOSURE IN NURSES OF FARS PROVINCE, SOUTHERN IRAN. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE, 11(5), 515-521. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/280354/en

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ASKARIAN M., SHAGHAGHIAN S., GILLEN M., ASSADIAN O.. BODY FLUID EXPOSURE IN NURSES OF FARS PROVINCE, SOUTHERN IRAN. ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE[Internet]. 2008;11(5):515-521. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/280354/en

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M. ASKARIAN, S. SHAGHAGHIAN, M. GILLEN, and O. ASSADIAN, “BODY FLUID EXPOSURE IN NURSES OF FARS PROVINCE, SOUTHERN IRAN,” ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 515–521, 2008, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/280354/en

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