Objective To survey the current situation of the sharp injury in medical workers, and to provide scientific evidence for the prevention and protection of sharp injury. Methods Through applying the questionnaire of sharp injuries designed by Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Fudan University, 10% of the workers in all departments of West China Hospital of Sichuan University were selected as respondents according to their job categories. The main contents of the survey included the general information of respondents, reporting after sharp injuries, training participation, and the exposure sources, operations, premises and equipments related to sharp injuries over the past one year.Results Of 840 questionnaires distributed, 100% were valid. The ratio of male was 23% while the female was 72%. There were 50.20% of all respondents who once got injured, and 75% of the respondents having the history of sharp injury worked less than 10 years. The nurses, house keepers and physicians were in the top three positions of suffering from sharp injury; and the operating room was ranked as the highest risk department for sharp injuries. The known haematogenous exposure sources were 69 cases of hepatitis B, 19 syphilis, 6 hepatitis C, and 3 HIV. There were 62% of the respondents who had ever attended related training, and only 11.61% of the injured respondents reported their sharp injuries. Conclusion The incidence rate of the sharp injury is high, but the report rate is low. The operating room is the high risk department, and nurses, house keepers, and physicians are the high risk population for sharp injuries. The prevention and protection and training for sharp injury in target departments and population should be strengthened.
【摘要】 目的 了解学生对医院感染职业防护的基础知识的认知程度和学习需求。 方法 2010年3月采用自行设计问卷，对参加《医院感染与职业防护》课程学习的医学学生进行摸底调查。 结果 92.73%不知道标准预防措施和锐器伤后的正确处理方法及补救措施；27.27%不知道抽血时应戴手套；25.45%不清楚医务人员“六步洗手法”；90.91%不知晓工作服应交医院统一洗涤。 结论 学生防护知识薄弱，防护行为不全面、不规范。教学应重点帮助学生树立标准预防观念，掌握正确职业防护知识，在临床工作中以避免和减少各种危险因素的侵袭。【Abstract】 Objective To examine and evaluate the students’ knowledge and needs in studying hospital infection control and occupational protection. Methods Using a self-designed questionnaire in March 2010, we did a survey on students who attended the course of hospital infection control and occupational protection. Results Among all the students, 92.73% did not know standard prevention measures, and the correct treatment and remedial measures for sharp injuries; 27.27% did not know gloves should be worn at the time of blood drawing; 25.45% did not know the "six-step" hand-washing; and less than one out of ten students used hospital laundry to wash their uniform. Conclusions The students have a low level of relevant knowledge on occupational protection, and their protection behaviors were not complete or standard. Therefore, the teaching should help and support students to have a concept of standard prevention, and acquire sound knowledge and behavior of occupational protection in order to avoid and reduce the risk factors from their future clinical practices.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the occupational exposures and protective condition of medical staff in operating room for interventional therapy. MethodsFrom September to November in 2014, 46 medical staff in the operating room for interventional therapy were adopted to complete the occupational exposures and protection situation survey. After that, we analyzed and scored all the questionnaires. ResultsThe awareness of the medical staff about occupational exposures and occupational protection in the operating room was low; the awareness rates of doctors, nurses, and radiology technicians were 74.2%, 63.0% and 66.7%, respectively. The general condition of implement of occupational protection measures of the medical staff was bad, and the average rate of the doctors, nurses and radiology technicians was 51.3%, 43.9%, and 15.2%. ConclusionThe implement rates of occupational protection measures of the medical staff in Operating Room for interventional therapy differ much from the awareness rates. The rates in doctors and nurses are higher than that in radiology technicians. We should strengthen the education of radiation damage and protection measures in doctors, and enhance the training of iatrogenic injuries related knowledge in clinical radiology technicians to reduce occupational hazards.
ObjectiveTo explore the risk factors for hematogenous occupational exposure by analyzing hematogenous occupational exposure in medical workers, and discuss countermeasures in order to reduce the occurrence of hematogenous occupational exposure in medical workers. MethodsWe summarized and analyzed the hematogenous occupational exposure reported by registered medical personnel in the First People's Hospital of Yibin City from January 2012 to December 2014. ResultsThere were 129 cases of hematogenous occupational exposure, and nurses were at high risk of such exposure (65.12%).The exposure occurrence focused in medical personnel with working time shorter than 5 years.The top three high-risk operational procedures were needle injection, puncture, and medical waste disposal; sharp instrument injuries (109 cases, 84.50%) were the main factor leading to hematogenous occupational exposure in medical workers.Sources of exposure were detected and confirmed in 92 cases (71.32%); after testing, 79 cases (61.24%) of infections were confirmed in the source patients with one or more blood-borne pathogens.Through scientific treatment, no infection after hematogenous occupational exposure was detected in the medical workers. ConclusionMonitoring and analysis of hematogenous occupational exposure can facilitate identification of key departments, target population and risk factors, which is important for taking appropriate interventions.
Objective To investigate the occurrence of sharp instrument injuries among healthcare workers in a comprehensive teaching hospital and explore the risk factors, so as to provide scientific basis for the prevention approaches. Methods A total of 1 180 healthcare workers with sharp instrument injuries between 2011 and 2014 were included in the study. Occupational hematogenous exposure monitoring and protecting system for health workers was established and optimized. The report and treatment process was standardized. Targeted monitoring system of sharp instrument injuries was developed. Sharp instrument injuries between 2011 and 2014 were systematically collected and analyzed. Results Between 2011 and 2014, there were 1 180 health workers who had sharp instrument injuries. Health workers had the highest rate of exposure to hepatitis B virus(41.06%), followed by syphilis (13.35%). Syringe needles (27.54%), suture needles (24.15%) and scalp needles (19.58%) were the instruments that caused most of the injuries. We constructed occupational exposure records for all those with sharp instrument injuries, and performed regular follow-up. No hematogenous infections were found because of sharp instrument injuries. Conclusions Sharp instrument injuries are common in healthcare institutions. It is important to establish and perfect the occupational exposure monitoring and protecting system, so as to reduce the risk of occupational exposure for health workers in hospitals.