Knowledge and attitude regarding standard precautions in a Brazilian public emergency service: a cross-sectional study
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Resumo: | The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of health care professionals regarding their use of universal precaution measures at a public emergency service. The study also aimed to assess the rates of occupational accidents involving biological substances among those workers. This study was performed with 238 workers, from June to November 2006, using univariate and multivariate analysis. The chance of not adopting precaution measures was 20.7 (95% CI: 5.68 - 75.14) times greater among drivers compared to physicians. No significant association was found between adopting universal precaution measures. The occupational accident rate was 20.6% (40.8% involving sharp-edged objects). The risk of physicians having an occupational accident was 2.7(95% CI: 1.05 - 7.09) times higher than that of drivers. The fact that a staff member had adequate knowledge about universal precaution measures was insufficient to foster compatible attitudes towards reducing the risk of transmitting infectious agents and causing occupational accidents. |
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Knowledge and attitude regarding standard precautions in a Brazilian public emergency service: a cross-sectional studyEmergenciesAccidents/occupationalAccident preventionOccupational healthPatient care teamThe purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of health care professionals regarding their use of universal precaution measures at a public emergency service. The study also aimed to assess the rates of occupational accidents involving biological substances among those workers. This study was performed with 238 workers, from June to November 2006, using univariate and multivariate analysis. The chance of not adopting precaution measures was 20.7 (95% CI: 5.68 - 75.14) times greater among drivers compared to physicians. No significant association was found between adopting universal precaution measures. The occupational accident rate was 20.6% (40.8% involving sharp-edged objects). The risk of physicians having an occupational accident was 2.7(95% CI: 1.05 - 7.09) times higher than that of drivers. The fact that a staff member had adequate knowledge about universal precaution measures was insufficient to foster compatible attitudes towards reducing the risk of transmitting infectious agents and causing occupational accidents.Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem2009-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342009000200009Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP v.43 n.2 2009reponame:Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Online)instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USP10.1590/S0080-62342009000200009info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessOliveira,Adriana CristinaMarziale,Maria Helena PalucciPaiva,Maria Henriqueta Rocha SiqueiraLopes,Aline Cristine Souzaeng2015-07-29T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0080-62342009000200009Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/reeuspPUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||nursingscholar@usp.br1980-220X0080-6234opendoar:2015-07-29T00:00Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Online) - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Knowledge and attitude regarding standard precautions in a Brazilian public emergency service: a cross-sectional study |
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Knowledge and attitude regarding standard precautions in a Brazilian public emergency service: a cross-sectional study |
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Knowledge and attitude regarding standard precautions in a Brazilian public emergency service: a cross-sectional study Oliveira,Adriana Cristina Emergencies Accidents/occupational Accident prevention Occupational health Patient care team |
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Knowledge and attitude regarding standard precautions in a Brazilian public emergency service: a cross-sectional study |
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Knowledge and attitude regarding standard precautions in a Brazilian public emergency service: a cross-sectional study |
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Knowledge and attitude regarding standard precautions in a Brazilian public emergency service: a cross-sectional study |
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Knowledge and attitude regarding standard precautions in a Brazilian public emergency service: a cross-sectional study |
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Knowledge and attitude regarding standard precautions in a Brazilian public emergency service: a cross-sectional study |
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Oliveira,Adriana Cristina |
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Oliveira,Adriana Cristina Marziale,Maria Helena Palucci Paiva,Maria Henriqueta Rocha Siqueira Lopes,Aline Cristine Souza |
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Marziale,Maria Helena Palucci Paiva,Maria Henriqueta Rocha Siqueira Lopes,Aline Cristine Souza |
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Oliveira,Adriana Cristina Marziale,Maria Helena Palucci Paiva,Maria Henriqueta Rocha Siqueira Lopes,Aline Cristine Souza |
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Emergencies Accidents/occupational Accident prevention Occupational health Patient care team |
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Emergencies Accidents/occupational Accident prevention Occupational health Patient care team |
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The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of health care professionals regarding their use of universal precaution measures at a public emergency service. The study also aimed to assess the rates of occupational accidents involving biological substances among those workers. This study was performed with 238 workers, from June to November 2006, using univariate and multivariate analysis. The chance of not adopting precaution measures was 20.7 (95% CI: 5.68 - 75.14) times greater among drivers compared to physicians. No significant association was found between adopting universal precaution measures. The occupational accident rate was 20.6% (40.8% involving sharp-edged objects). The risk of physicians having an occupational accident was 2.7(95% CI: 1.05 - 7.09) times higher than that of drivers. The fact that a staff member had adequate knowledge about universal precaution measures was insufficient to foster compatible attitudes towards reducing the risk of transmitting infectious agents and causing occupational accidents. |
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