AI Article Synopsis
- - The study examined the occurrence and reporting of occupational blood and body fluid exposures (OBBFEs) among medical staff in university hospitals in France.
- - Out of 1,228 respondents, 292 reported at least one OBBFE, with a significant portion being under-reporters (70.2%) or non-reporters (53.8%), particularly among younger staff and those in surgical specialties.
- - The findings indicate a persistent issue of underreporting and suggest that the current reporting procedure for OBBFEs needs to be simplified and re-evaluated.
Article Abstract
Background: Occupational blood and body fluid exposures (OBBFEs) are one of the biological risks run by health professionals, especially in hospitals.
Objective: The objectives of this study were to assess the occurrence and reporting of occupational blood and body fluid exposures (OBBFEs) in university hospital medical staff and to investigate factors associated to declared OBBFE and factors associated to reported OBBFE.
Methods: A self-administered questionnaire has been e-mailed to all junior and senior medical staff in four university hospital centers in one administrative region of France in 2017.
Results: 292 of the 1,228 respondents declared at least one OBBFE. More than two-thirds (70.2%) were under-reporters and more than half (53.8%) non-reporters. Younger subjects, surgical specialties and other associated work accidents were risk factors for OBBFE. Considering the reporting procedure too complex was a risk factor for underreporting.
Conclusions: Underreporting by hospital medical staff was a persistent phenomenon, with a high rate. The OBBFE reporting procedure needs rethinking.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-210007 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!