Current status analysis of the knowledge, attitude, practice of preventing professional exposure to body fluid splash in the medical staff of Otolaryngological Department

Abstract

Objective To investigate the status of knowledge, attitude, practice of preventing professional exposure to body fluid splash in the medical staff of ENT Department in 6 ClassⅢ Grade A hospitals in Shanxi Province so as to provide evidence for the formulation of prevention and protection measures. Methods By convenience sampling, a total of 300 medical staff in ENT Department in 6 Class Ⅲ Grade A hospitals in Shanxi Province from July to September in 2018 were selected as the research objects. The Questionnaire of Knowledge, Belief and Practice of Occupational Protection Among Medical Staff in Otorhinolaryngology Department was used to investigate them. A total of 300 questionnaires were distributed and 265 valid ones were retrieved. Results The 265 medical staff in ENT Department scored (43.86±6.05) points in knowledge, (34.67±4.79) points in attitude and (32.95±4.98) points in practice, with a total score of (111.48±14.84) . Knowledge, attitude and practice were positively correlated (P<0.05) . Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that professional title, length of service and exposure history were the influencing factors of occupational protection behavior of medical staff in ENT Department (P<0.05) . Conclusions The protection of occupational exposure to body fluid splashing of medical staff should start with improving the attitude, and constantly strengthen the attitude in practical work, so as to achieve the purpose of improving the protection behavior. Key words: Ear-Nose-Throat; Medical staff; Occupational exposure; Knowledge, attitude, practice