Occupational risk factors for blood and body fluid exposure among home care aides.
Occupational risk factors for blood and body fluid exposure among home care aides.
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DOI：
10.1080/01621424.2011.569690
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发表时间：
2011-04-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Lipscomb, Jane
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作者：
Amuwo, Shakirudeen;Sokas, Rosemary K;Lipscomb, Jane
这项针对家庭护理人员的横断面研究检查了自我报告的血液和体液职业接触情况，以确定是否可以识别出使这些工作人员处于危险之中的因素。为芝加哥地区两家机构工作的家庭护理助理接受了调查。共有 62 名 (6.3%) 家庭护理人员报告称，曾因锐器或粘膜接触而接触过血液和体液。尽管很少有助手报告执行与医疗保健相关的任务，例如结肠造口护理、护理导尿管或肠道刺激（这超出了他们的职责范围），但执行这些任务的助手明显更有可能经历血液和体液暴露（p≤0.01）。研究还发现，客户在喂食、洗衣和交通等任务中所需的协助水平与血液和体液暴露显着相关（p≤0.01）。这些数据凸显了家庭护理援助培训在使用通用预防措施方面的重要性和必要性。
This cross-sectional study of home care aides examines self-reported occupational exposure to blood and body fluids to determine if factors that place these workers at risk can be identified. Home care aides working for two agencies in the Chicagoland area were surveyed. A total of 62 (6.3%) of the home care aides reported instances of blood and body fluid exposure either via sharps or mucous membrane contact. Although few aides reported performing health care-related tasks such as colostomy care, caring for a urinary catheter, or bowel stimulation (which were outside their scope of duties), those who did were significantly more likely to experience blood and body fluid exposure (p≤.01). Level of assistance needed by clients in tasks such as feeding, laundry, and transportation was also found to be significantly associated with blood and body fluid exposure (p≤.01). These data highlight the importance of, and need for, home care aid training in the use of universal precautions.