title: Occupational exposure to blood and compliance with standard precautions among health care workers in Beijing, China.
abstract: This cross-sectional survey assessed both risk and prevention of health care workers to bloodborne virus transmission in 2 hospitals in Beijing. The identified discrepancy between the high level of occupational blood exposure and suboptimal compliance with standard precautions underscores the urgent need for interventions to enhance occupational safety of health care workers in China.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China; Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Xiao-na
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Xin-ying
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Lenneke
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van Genugten
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yu-hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yan-ling
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China. Electronic address: Health1956@163.com.
authors.forename: Wen-yi
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jan Hendrik
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Richardus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Caregivers; Guidelines; Infection control; Occupational injuries