title: Occupational exposures among nurses and housekeeping personnel in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the incidence and related factors of blood and body fluid exposure (BBFE)among nurses and housekeeping personnel in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective survey of BBFE among 858 nurses and housekeeping personnel who were working in the year 2004 was done. Data were collected by a self-administered questionnaire
  
  
  RESULTS
  The annual incidence rate of BBFE was 31.9% (by person) and 45.5 exposures per 100 persons (by event). The highest incidence rate was observed in percutaneous exposure. Graduated nurses had the greatest risk of all exposures, but housekeeping personnel had the highest rate ofpercutaneous exposure. The highest incidence of BBFE was observed in the emergency room. Most BBFE occurred after using a medical instrument. 76.9% of BBFE were not reported.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The incidence of BBFE among nurses and housekeeping personnel in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital was high. Systematic control measures and good organization of the work and workplace should be urgently implemented.
authors: Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
authors: Narin
authors: N
authors: Hiransuthikul
authors: Amornrat
authors: A
authors: Tanthitippong
authors: Wiroj
authors: W
authors: Jiamjarasrangsi
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006797:Housekeeping, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D009726:Nurses; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology