| Autor: |
Shyang-Guang Wang, Chin-Tun Hung, Shu-Fen Li, Yu-Chun Lu, Shu-Chuan Chang, Horng-Mo Lee, Lee-Wen Pai, Fu-I Lai, Yu-Wen Huang, Yueh-Chin Chung |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
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| Zdroj: |
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 30, Iss 9, Pp 477-483 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1607-551X |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.kjms.2014.05.004 |
| Popis: |
Healthcare professionals have a high risk of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs), which have a high potential for disease transmission. Ambulatory care follow up is essential, but is usually overlooked. This study aimed to investigate the annual and cumulative (age-, sex-, and subtype-specific) incidences of ambulatory care visits after NSIs. This study was also designed to evaluate the incidences of blood-borne diseases associated with NSIs among Taiwanese health professionals in Taiwan between 2004 and 2010. Data were obtained from the National Health Insurance Research Database, which contains anonymized records representing approximately 99% of the Taiwan population. A total of 4443 nurse healthcare workers (NHCWs) and 3138 non-nurse healthcare workers (NNHCWs), including physicians, medical technologists, and other health professionals were included in this longitudinal study. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. The Mantel-Haenszel method was used to adjust for sex, age, and type of affiliation. Results showed that the annual incidence of ambulatory care visits of NHCWs increased from 0.7% in 2004 to 1.9% in 2010; this incidence was significantly higher than that of NNHCWs (from 0.3% in 2004 to 0.5% in 2010) in any yearly comparison (p |
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