Cognition and behavior status of iatrogenic pollution protection in Operating Room personnel

Abstract

Objective To probe into cognition and behavior status of iatrogenic pollution protection in Operating Room (OR) staff, in order to prevent and control occupational hazards, protect self and environment, and achieve the goal of nosocomial infection prevention. Methods A total of 105 OR staff members (52 nurses and 53 surgeons) working in a level three class A hospital in Beijing were selected by questionnaire method and investigate about the classification of medical waste and professional self-protection. SPSS 12.0 was employed to analyze the results. Results The average score of the iatrogenic pollution preventive cognition for medical waste classification and behavior in OR staff was (78.06±13.04), with surgeons (75.45±13.47) and nurses (80.71±12.47). The difference between two groups was statistically significant (t=2.100, P<0.05). Only 18.1% OR staff members often or always wore protective equipment when staff members predicted secretion slopped and it was just 33.3% of cognition rate about hospital standard protection contents. Conclusions OR staff should strengthen the knowledge of self protection; targeted courses should be carried out about hospital standard protection; bad behavior should be analyzed and explored carefully and corrected; occupational safety awareness should be enhanced and unsafe behavior should be changed. Key words: Operating Room technician; Cognition; Behavior; Iatrogenic pollution; Self protection