A preliminary study on the cognition of blood borne occupational exposure protection system and safety culture construction in medical institutions

Abstract

Objective By investigating the current situation of medical staff, this paper preliminarily analyzed the problems existing in the construction of blood-borne occupational exposure protection system and safety culture, and provided theoretical basis for the establishment of an efficient and feasible protection system in medical institutions in China in the future. Methods This study was designed for cross-sectional study. A total of 514 staff from different levels of medical institutions and different occupations were selected by convenience sampling from March 2017 to February 2018. A self-made cognitive questionnaire on blood-borne occupational exposure system and safety culture in medical institutions was used to conduct a questionnaire survey, and the results were analyzed. Results 80%-90% of the respondents have a certain grasp of blood-borne occupational exposure. Respondents who did not achieve standard prevention eventually had occupational exposure of 90.35% (103/114) , while those who could achieve standard prevention at work only had 57.50% (230/400) . The difference was statistically significant (P<0.05) . There were significant differences in standard prevention awareness rate, occupational exposure and post-treatment methods of sharp instrument injuries among staff with different professional titles (P<0.05) . There were significant differences in occupational exposure and post-treatment of sharp instrument injuries among staff with different working years (P<0.05) . Conclusions Different levels of medical institutions have made progress in process establishment, protective equipment allocation and related knowledge training, but also reflected the different levels of occupational exposure problems. More ideas and enlightenments were put forward for how to further reduce the incidence of blood-borne occupational exposure of medical institutions staff and improve their coping ability in the future. Key words: Cross-sectional study; Occupational exposure; Hematogenous; Occupational protection; Protection system; Safety culture