title: Sharp Decrease of Reported Occupational Blood and Body Fluid Exposures in French Hospitals, 2003-2012: Results of the French National Network Survey, AES-RAISIN.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the temporal trend of reported occupational blood and body fluid exposures (BBFE) in French healthcare facilities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective follow-up of reported BBFE in French healthcare facilities on a voluntary basis from 2003 to 2012 with a focus on those enrolled every year from 2008 to 2012 (stable cohort 2008-12).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Reported BBFE incidence rate per 100 beds decreased from 7.5% in 2003 to 6.3% in 2012 (minus 16%). Percutaneous injuries were the most frequent reported BBFE (84.0% in 2003 and 79.1% in 2012). Compliance with glove use (59.1% in 2003 to 67.0% in 2012) and sharps-disposal container accessibility (68.1% in 2003 to 73.4% in 2012) have both increased. A significant drop in preventable BBFE was observed (48.3% in 2003 to 30.9% in 2012). Finally, the use of safety-engineered devices increased from 2008 to 2012.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Of the 415,209 hospital beds in France, 26,158 BBFE could have occurred in France in 2012, compared with 35,364 BBFE in 2003. Healthcare personnel safety has been sharply improved during the past 10 years in France.
authors.affiliation: 1Est France Infection Control Coordinating Center,Nancy,France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Floret
authors.affiliation: 1Est France Infection Control Coordinating Center,Nancy,France.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ali-Brandmeyer
authors.affiliation: 2Paris-Northern France Infection Control Coordinating Center,Paris,France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: L'Hériteau
authors.affiliation: 3Southwestern France Infection Control Coordinating Center,Bordeaux,France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bervas
authors.affiliation: 4National Institute for Health Surveillance,Saint-Maurice,France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barquins-Guichard
authors.affiliation: 5Group for the Prevention of Occupational Infections in Healthcare Workers,Paris,France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pelissier
authors.affiliation: 5Group for the Prevention of Occupational Infections in Healthcare Workers,Paris,France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Abiteboul
authors.affiliation: 3Southwestern France Infection Control Coordinating Center,Bordeaux,France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parneix
authors.affiliation: 2Paris-Northern France Infection Control Coordinating Center,Paris,France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bouvet
authors.affiliation: 1Est France Infection Control Coordinating Center,Nancy,France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rabaud
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood; D004867:Equipment Design; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D017575:Gloves, Protective / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016272:Occupational Health; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011482:Protective Devices; D013594:Syringes