Abstract
In a nation-wide questionnaire survey, the incidence and risk factors of percutaneous (PCE) and mucocutaneous (MCE) blood exposure among doctors in Denmark were studied. Of 9375 doctors, 6256 (67%) responded and 6005 were included for analysis. The highest incidence per person-risk-year (pry) was found in General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics-Gynaecology and Orthopaedic Surgery (6.2-8.5 PCE/pry and 7.3-8.8 MCE/pry) followed by Anaesthesiology and Oto-rhinolaryngology (2.6-3.1 PCE/pry and 6.0-6.9 MCE/pry) and Pathology, Internal medicine, Radiology and Paediatrics (0.8-1.3 PCE/pry and 1.3-2.9 MCE/pry). Employment as senior as compared to junior doctor was associated with a higher risk of PCE and MCE among surgeons and a higher risk of PCE in anaesthetists, but a lower risk of PCE and MCE in Internal Medicine, Radiology and Paediatrics. Only 35% adhered to the basic principles of universal precautions and non-compliance was associated with a considerably increased risk of exposures, especially in non-surgical specialties. In conclusion, we found an unacceptably high incidence of occupational blood exposures among Danish doctors and preventive measures to reduce the incidence are strongly needed.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Occupational blood exposure among Danish physicians--incidence and risk factors |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 159 |
| Udgave nummer | 42 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 6216-21 |
| Antal sider | 6 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 1997 |
Emneord
- Blood-Borne Pathogens
- Denmark
- Disease Notification
- HIV Infections
- Hepatitis, Viral, Human
- Humans
- Incidence
- Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
- Medicine
- Physicians
- Questionnaires
- Risk Factors
- Specialization