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- The paper discusses the current epidemiology and risk factors related to blood-borne infections among healthcare workers, highlighting a significant decrease in incidents in many countries but a persistent issue in Poland.
- The increase in these incidents is often attributed to human error and lack of proper reporting of cases.
- It emphasizes the need for educational programs for both undergraduates and postgraduates in medical fields to include mandatory training on occupational and hospital infections.
Article Abstract
The paper presents current data on epidemiology and risk factors responsible for incidents leading to blood-borne infections among health care workers. In many countries, the number of this type of incidents has markedly decreased, whereas in Poland blood-borne infections are still a serious problem. Unfortunately, the circumstances, in which such incidences happen, are frequently caused by oversight and typical mistakes. The problem also lies in that not all cases are regularly reported. Therefore, it is essential to draw special attention to under- and post-graduate programs covering all medical professions, in which the problem of occupational and hospital infections should be an obligatory element of training.
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