Medical students' exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the operating room: 15 years later.
We compared the rates of exposure to blood in the operating room among third-year medical students during 2005-2006 with the rates reported in a study completed at the same institution during 1990-1991. The number of medical students exposed to blood decreased from 66 (68%) of 97 students during 1990-1991 to 8 (11%) of 75 students during 2005-2006 (P<.001).
Chen
Connie J
CJ
New York-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York 10065-4885, USA.
Gallagher
Rachel
R
Gerber
Linda M
LM
Drusin
Lewis M
LM
Roberts
Richard B
RB
D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D003625:Data Collection; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009873:Operating Rooms; D013337:Students, Medical