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P301: The blood exposure accidents to hospital regional of Tenkodogo
https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-2994-2-S1-P301
© Zoungrana and SO; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2013
- Published: 20 June 2013
Keywords
- Healthcare Facility
- Occupational Group
- Professional Activity
- Medicine Department
- Prevention Policy
Introduction
Accidental blood exposure (AES), whether occurring during professional activities or not, is defined by contact with blood or blood-containing liquid at a prick with a needle, a cut with a sharp objects or by contact with blood or contaminated liquid from a wound, non-intact skin or mucous membranes.
To date, very few studies have been conducted in the field of AES in Burkina Faso.
Objectives
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To study the mechanisms of occurrence of AES at CHR Tenkodogo,
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To identify the main causes of AES,
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To identify occupational groups at risk of AES,
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To evaluate the support provided by the hospital for victims of AES.
Methods
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1 week, cross-sectional descriptive study (March to 10 March 2011).
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Data collection performed using a self-administered questionnaire.
Results
60% of patients reported no exposure to blood. In 90.9% of cases of blood exposure accidents are occurring in health care administration. Needle-stick injury is the most prevalent in a proportion of about 50%. Most needle-stick injuries involved the fingers. In 86.4% of cases, the contaminating liquid was blood. The general surgery service is by far the one who pays the brunt of exposure to blood in a proportion of 34.7% (19.6% in surgery and 15.2% at PO block) followed générale15 Medicine Department, 22% of 82.3% of victims AES. AES did not meet protocol support 18.8% of those exposed have received ARV treatment 25.6% of cases of BSE reported n have received no support.
Conclusion
It is important for healthcare facilities to implement monitoring of AES to evaluate prevention policies.
Disclosure of interest
None declared.
Authors’ Affiliations
Copyright
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