Revista de investigacion clinica; organo del Hospital de Enfermedades de la Nutricion · 2025
Increased occupational exposure to body fluids in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective study f.
СтатьяНазвание и аннотация: Перевод пока не подготовлен
Обработка статьи · этапы, ошибки и управление
Загрузка состояния…
Ошибки и ограничения
История · было → стало
Состояние обновляется каждые 5 секунд, пока блок открыт. Процент показывается только там, где известен объём работы. Пауза останавливает продолжение этапа; текущий запрос к источнику может завершиться.
Romero-Mora Karla A, Gómez-Palacio-Schjetnann María, Jiménez-Sánchez Laura L, Alvarado-de la Barrera Claudia, Murakami-Ogasawara Akio, Schulz-Medina Samuel E, Ávila-Ríos Santiago
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at risk of body fluids' exposure.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to study the incidence of occupational body fluid exposures in HCW at a tertiary hospital and largest coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) center in Mexico.
METHODS: Data on sociodemographics, exposure factors, and vaccination status were collected from questionnaires of HCWs self-reporting exposures (January 2013-December 2022). Hepatitis B and C virus (HBV and HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) serology data were retrieved from the laboratory platform. Descriptive statistics and variable associations were analyzed.
RESULTS: Four hundred and eighty-two exposures occurred, 311 in women (64.5%). Exposure incidence was 19.09/1000 person-years; 80% were percutaneous; and 20% were splashes. Median age of exposed HCWs was 21 years (standard deviation = 9.65). Nurses were the most exposed (n = 172, 35.6%), mainly in patients room (n = 223, 46%). About 40.5% of HCW had protective antibody titers to HBV surface antigen (anti-HBs). Self-reported vaccination status and protective anti-HBs titers had poor concordance (kappa = 0.02). One hundred and ninety-seven HCW required HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (40.8%) with no seroconversions. Exposures were highest in 2020 (78 cases, p = 0.001 vs. all years).
CONCLUSION: A high proportion of HCW lacked protective anti-HBs titers. Increased occupational exposures during the COVID-19 pandemic underline the need for standard precautions, HBV immunization, staff training, and post-exposure protocols to enhance pandemics preparedness.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to study the incidence of occupational body fluid exposures in HCW at a tertiary hospital and largest coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) center in Mexico.
METHODS: Data on sociodemographics, exposure factors, and vaccination status were collected from questionnaires of HCWs self-reporting exposures (January 2013-December 2022). Hepatitis B and C virus (HBV and HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) serology data were retrieved from the laboratory platform. Descriptive statistics and variable associations were analyzed.
RESULTS: Four hundred and eighty-two exposures occurred, 311 in women (64.5%). Exposure incidence was 19.09/1000 person-years; 80% were percutaneous; and 20% were splashes. Median age of exposed HCWs was 21 years (standard deviation = 9.65). Nurses were the most exposed (n = 172, 35.6%), mainly in patients room (n = 223, 46%). About 40.5% of HCW had protective antibody titers to HBV surface antigen (anti-HBs). Self-reported vaccination status and protective anti-HBs titers had poor concordance (kappa = 0.02). One hundred and ninety-seven HCW required HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (40.8%) with no seroconversions. Exposures were highest in 2020 (78 cases, p = 0.001 vs. all years).
CONCLUSION: A high proportion of HCW lacked protective anti-HBs titers. Increased occupational exposures during the COVID-19 pandemic underline the need for standard precautions, HBV immunization, staff training, and post-exposure protocols to enhance pandemics preparedness.