Erhvervsbetinget blodeksposition blandt danske laeger--incidens og risikofaktorer
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Erhvervsbetinget blodeksposition blandt danske laeger--incidens og risikofaktorer. / Nelsing, S; Nielsen, T L; Brønnum-Hansen, Henrik; Nielsen, J O.
In: Ugeskrift for Laeger, Vol. 159, No. 42, 1997, p. 6216-21.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Erhvervsbetinget blodeksposition blandt danske laeger--incidens og risikofaktorer
AU - Nelsing, S
AU - Nielsen, T L
AU - Brønnum-Hansen, Henrik
AU - Nielsen, J O
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - In a nation-wide questionnaire survey, the incidence and risk factors of percutaneous (PCE) and mucocutaneous (MCE) blood exposure among doctors in Denmark were studied. Of 9375 doctors, 6256 (67%) responded and 6005 were included for analysis. The highest incidence per person-risk-year (pry) was found in General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics-Gynaecology and Orthopaedic Surgery (6.2-8.5 PCE/pry and 7.3-8.8 MCE/pry) followed by Anaesthesiology and Oto-rhinolaryngology (2.6-3.1 PCE/pry and 6.0-6.9 MCE/pry) and Pathology, Internal medicine, Radiology and Paediatrics (0.8-1.3 PCE/pry and 1.3-2.9 MCE/pry). Employment as senior as compared to junior doctor was associated with a higher risk of PCE and MCE among surgeons and a higher risk of PCE in anaesthetists, but a lower risk of PCE and MCE in Internal Medicine, Radiology and Paediatrics. Only 35% adhered to the basic principles of universal precautions and non-compliance was associated with a considerably increased risk of exposures, especially in non-surgical specialties. In conclusion, we found an unacceptably high incidence of occupational blood exposures among Danish doctors and preventive measures to reduce the incidence are strongly needed.
AB - In a nation-wide questionnaire survey, the incidence and risk factors of percutaneous (PCE) and mucocutaneous (MCE) blood exposure among doctors in Denmark were studied. Of 9375 doctors, 6256 (67%) responded and 6005 were included for analysis. The highest incidence per person-risk-year (pry) was found in General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics-Gynaecology and Orthopaedic Surgery (6.2-8.5 PCE/pry and 7.3-8.8 MCE/pry) followed by Anaesthesiology and Oto-rhinolaryngology (2.6-3.1 PCE/pry and 6.0-6.9 MCE/pry) and Pathology, Internal medicine, Radiology and Paediatrics (0.8-1.3 PCE/pry and 1.3-2.9 MCE/pry). Employment as senior as compared to junior doctor was associated with a higher risk of PCE and MCE among surgeons and a higher risk of PCE in anaesthetists, but a lower risk of PCE and MCE in Internal Medicine, Radiology and Paediatrics. Only 35% adhered to the basic principles of universal precautions and non-compliance was associated with a considerably increased risk of exposures, especially in non-surgical specialties. In conclusion, we found an unacceptably high incidence of occupational blood exposures among Danish doctors and preventive measures to reduce the incidence are strongly needed.
KW - Blood-Borne Pathogens
KW - Denmark
KW - Disease Notification
KW - HIV Infections
KW - Hepatitis, Viral, Human
KW - Humans
KW - Incidence
KW - Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
KW - Medicine
KW - Physicians
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Specialization
M3 - Tidsskriftartikel
C2 - 9381592
VL - 159
SP - 6216
EP - 6221
JO - Ugeskrift for Laeger
JF - Ugeskrift for Laeger
SN - 0041-5782
IS - 42
ER -
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