Survye of protective behaviors on bloodborne pathogens occupational exposure and protective equipment supply among nursing staff in Zhongshan area

Wang Xin; Rong Lijuan

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1009-6493.2014.14.009

Abstract：Objective:To know about protective behaviors on bloodborne pathogens occupational exposure and protective equipment supply among nursing staff in Zhongshan area ,so as to provide the basis for strengthe-ning the management of occupational exposure .Methods:By using a self designed questionnaire ,a total of 769 nurses in different departments from 20 hospitals in Zhongshan area Guangdong province were investigated on the incidence ,reported and protective behaviors of bloodborne pathogens occupational exposure and satisfaction for protective equipment and protec-tive facilities .Results :Incidence of blood borne pathogens occupational ex-posure was 41 .74% .The reporting rate was 13 .65% .“Double gloves wear-ing during invasive procedures” and “Blood / take fluid splash possible protection”The implementation rate of were only 27 .43% and 34 .72% re-spectively .Protective measures were significantly different during nursing staff in different departments and in different levels of hospitals (P<0 .05);There were significantly statistical differences in satisfaction for occupation protection environment and appliances in nursing staff in different depart-ments and different levels of hospitals (P<0 .01) .The degree of satisfac-tion of nurses in one grade Hospitals was less than that in two or three grade hospitals for occupation protection environment and tools .Conclu-sion :Hospital managers should think highly of creating a safe occupational environment ,providing adequate protective equipment ,enhancing the train-ing and supervision of clinical nurses in the use of protective equipment and strengthening the management of post exposure .