Compliance with Universal Precautions among emergency department personnel: Implications for prevention programs

被引：24

作者：

Kim, LE ^{[1
]}

Evanoff, BA ^{[1
]}

Parks, RL ^{[1
]}

Jeffe, DB ^{[1
]}

Mutha, S ^{[1
]}

Haase, C ^{[1
]}

Fraser, VJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, St Louis, MO 63110 USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL | 1999年 / 27卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0196-6553(99)70014-3

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Background: We developed a 50-item questionnaire to assess emergency department (ED) staff members' knowledge of bloodborne pathogen transmission, compliance with Universal Precautions, and the use of personal protective equipment. Method: A questionnaire was administered to 103 ED staff members including physicians, nurses, and technicians at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St Louis, a Level-I trauma center. Results: ED personnel had inadequate knowledge of bloodborne pathogen infection risk, underreported exposures, and underused personal protection equipment during trauma cases. Conclusion: Further educational interventions for ED personnel are needed to increase their compliance with Universal Precautions.

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页码：453 / 455

页数：3

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