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Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, Vol. 64 No. 1, 2013.

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https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-64-2013-2268

Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Care Workers from the Primary Health Centre in Inđija, Serbia on Professional Exposures to Blood-borne Infections

Zdenko Gajić ; Primary Health Centre, Inđija, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia
Smiljana Rajčević ; Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina, Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Novi Sad, Serbia
Predrag Đurić ; Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina, Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Novi Sad, Serbia
Svetlana Ilić ; Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina, Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Novi Sad, Serbia
Tihomir Dugandžija ; Institute of Oncology of Vojvodina, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Medicine, Novi Sad, Serbia

Puni tekst: engleski pdf 70 Kb

str. 145-150

preuzimanja: 1.917

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Sažetak

Exposure to blood-borne infections (HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C) poses a serious risk to health care workers (HCWs). The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the level of knowledge and attitudes on occupational exposure in primary health care. In 2009, a total of 100 health care workers from the Primary Health Care Centre in Inđija, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia were included in the study. The results suggested that the health care workers who participated in the survey possess basic knowledge about blood-borne virus transmission routes. Most incorrect answers were related to the transmission of blood-borne viruses by tears, saliva, urine and stool. This study also demonstrated that health workers tend to unrealistically estimate the risk of HIV infections. As for the level of education about the prevention and control of blood-borne infections, 49 % of the participants had never had any education on this topic, while 22 % had been educated during the last five years. Around 75 % consider education on blood-borne infection and protective measures at work unnecessary.

Ključne riječi

blood-borne virus; health personnel; professional risk; risk perception

Hrčak ID:

98696

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/98696

Datum izdavanja:

20.3.2013.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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