Abstract

Disclosure of the announcement rate of occupational exposure to blood and other biological fluids and the compliance rate for post exposure prophylaxis and monitoring measures among employees of the Regional Institute of Gastroenterology-Hepatology �Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor� Cluj-Napoca. A prospective study was conducted between 2011-2016. All the hospital employees were included in the study. Descriptive analysis of reported cases of exposure to biological products was performed. Considering the number of employees and professional categories throughout the years of study, there was reported a very small number of accidents due to biological sample exposure, compared to statistical data. We have assessed the compliance of the exposed medical staff to post-exposure monitoring protocol, which was very low.

Highlights

  • This study is part of a PhD research with the title of ”The study of production conditions and the predisposing factors in the accident with exposure to biological products of healthcare personnel”

  • These occupational exposures should be reported in order to apply the post-exposure prophylaxis, necessary to minimize the transmission risk for bloodborne pathogens like hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

  • Our first assumption was the existence of a sub-reporting among the health care workers (HCW) of different occupational exposure to blood and other biological products

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Introduction

This study is part of a PhD research with the title of ”The study of production conditions and the predisposing factors in the accident with exposure to biological products of healthcare personnel”. The HCW could be exposed to blood and other biological products from the assisted patients during performing their professional activity. These occupational exposures should be reported in order to apply the post-exposure prophylaxis, necessary to minimize the transmission risk for bloodborne pathogens like hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A low compliance for post-exposure prophylaxis measures was observed [1,2,3]. These undesirable events should advocate for the employers to implement the use of sharp objects (needles, scalpels) fitted with a protective system [6, 9]

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