TY - JOUR
T1 - Compliance with Universal Precautions among emergency department personnel
T2 - Implications for prevention programs
AU - Kim, Lynn E.
AU - Evanoff, Bradley A.
AU - Parks, Rodney L.
AU - Jeffe, Donna B.
AU - Mutha, Sunita
AU - Haase, Carolyn
AU - Fraser, Victoria J.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Cooperative Agreement #U60CCU712176.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Background: We developed a 50-item questionnaire to assess emergency department (ED) staff members' knowledge of bloodborne pathogen transmission, compliance with Universal Precautions, and the use of personal protective equipment. Method: A questionnaire was administered to 103 ED staff members including physicians, nurses, and technicians at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St Louis, a Level-I trauma center. Results: ED personnel had inadequate knowledge of bloodborne pathogen infection risk, underreported exposures, and underused personal protection equipment during trauma cases. Conclusion: Further educational interventions for ED personnel are needed to increase their compliance with Universal Precautions.
AB - Background: We developed a 50-item questionnaire to assess emergency department (ED) staff members' knowledge of bloodborne pathogen transmission, compliance with Universal Precautions, and the use of personal protective equipment. Method: A questionnaire was administered to 103 ED staff members including physicians, nurses, and technicians at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St Louis, a Level-I trauma center. Results: ED personnel had inadequate knowledge of bloodborne pathogen infection risk, underreported exposures, and underused personal protection equipment during trauma cases. Conclusion: Further educational interventions for ED personnel are needed to increase their compliance with Universal Precautions.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0196-6553(99)70014-3
DO - 10.1016/S0196-6553(99)70014-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 10511495
AN - SCOPUS:0032883644
SN - 0196-6553
VL - 27
SP - 453
EP - 455
JO - American Journal of Infection Control
JF - American Journal of Infection Control
IS - 5
ER -