Abdollahzadeh Mahlani MS, Moghaddasian MS, Ghorbanian MS; International Conference on AIDS (15th : 2004 : Bangkok, Thailand).
Int Conf AIDS. 2004 Jul 11-16; 15: abstract no. ThPeC7463.
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran
Background: The increasing rate of AIDS prevalence in the developing countries, the improvement of various medical treatments, and a decrease in the rate of mortality among persons with AIDS who need ongoing care have caused an increasing potential for occupational HIV infection, and have made the field of health care workers (HCWs) complex, and have led to serious problems in providing health services. Objective: To evaluate universal precautions compliance in the operating rooms. Methods: Trained observers recorded information about (1) personal protective equipment used by O. R staff; (2)eye wear, glove, or gown breaks; (3) the nature of sharps transfers; (4) risk- taking behaviors of the O. R staff; (5) needlestick injuries and other blood and body fluid exposures. Procedures eligible for the study were selected conveniencely in three surgical specialties (urologic, orthopedic, general). Setting: Affiliated hospitals to Tabriz university of medical sciences and health services. Results: With regard to using protective equipment 200 cases were observed with results being as follows: 20 cases (%10) wore eye protection and water proof gowns, and it should be added that %20 of the cases were wearing regular glasses. Double gloves were used only by %5 of the cases and no case was observed with respect to using shoe covers. The results indicated that in 34 (%17) out of 200 surgical operations, the personnel had contact with the patients' blood and body fluid; 18 cases of the contacts were through the skin (%9), %3.5 through splashes on the face or eye, and %4.5 were through cuts or being injuries by surgical equipment or pricked with surgical needles. Conclusion In this study O. R personnel had poor compliance with universal precautions; also the total exposure rate was high (%17), indicating the need for further training and reinforcement of universal precautions to reduce occupational exposures.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Developing Countries
- Gloves, Protective
- HIV Infections
- Health Personnel
- Humans
- Needlestick Injuries
- Occupational Exposure
- Operating Rooms
- Orthopedics
- Prevalence
- Protective Clothing
- Protective Devices
- Universal Precautions
- surgery
- utilization
Other ID:
UI: 102281242
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