Effect of modifying the information and training structure on the occupational safety of health care workers in exposure to blood and body fluids: A quasi-experimental study

Masoumeh Sarbaz; Khalil Kimiafar; Zhila Taherzadeh; HamidReza Naderi; Saeid Eslami

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.05.023

Effect of modifying the information and training structure on the occupational safety of health care workers in exposure to blood and body fluids: A quasi-experimental study

Am J Infect Control. 2017 Jan 1;45(1):80-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.05.023. Epub 2016 Sep 12.

Authors

Masoumeh Sarbaz¹, Khalil Kimiafar², Zhila Taherzadeh³, HamidReza Naderi⁴, Saeid Eslami⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Records and Health Information Technology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
² Department of Medical Records and Health Information Technology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Electronic address: kimiafarkh@mums.ac.ir.
³ Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Targeted Drug Delivery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
⁴ Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Reza Hospital, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
⁵ Department of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Pharmaceutical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Medical Informatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 27634638
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.05.023

Abstract

This study was a quasi-experimental design to assess the effect of a Web-based information system on the occupational exposure to blood and body fluids (BBFs) among health care workers (HCWs). The outcome was the number of exposure incidents with BBFs among HCWs in both hospital A (intervention) and hospital B (control). The findings showed that the implementation of the Web-based information system about infection prevention and control in hospital A decreased exposure incidents with BBFs among the HCWs (P < .001).

Keywords: Occupational exposure; health care workers; information technology.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Blood*
Body Fluids*
Health Personnel*
Humans
Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Occupational Exposure / prevention & control*
Occupational Health / education*