Practices and impacts post-exposure to blood and body fluid in operating room nurses: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Improper or inadequate actions taken after blood and body fluid exposures place individuals at risk for infection with bloodborne pathogens. This has potential, significant impact for health and well-being.

Objectives: To evaluate the practices and the personal impact experienced following blood and body fluid exposures among operating room nurses.

Prevalence and risk factors of needlestick injuries, sharps injuries, and blood and body fluid exposures among operating room nurses in Thailand.

Background: Operating room nurses are at high risk for occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. This study examined the prevalence of and risk factors for needlestick injuries (NSIs), sharps injuries (SIs), and blood and body fluid exposures (BBFEs) among operating room nurses in Thai hospitals.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in 247 Thai hospitals.