Occupational blood and body fluids exposures: Prevalence, sources and predictors among healthcare providers in south-south Nigeria | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine | ||
| Article 5, Volume 40, Issue 2, April 2022, Pages 128-133 PDF (294.21 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejcm.2021.79078.1173 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Patrick Gold Oyibo* 1; Mamodesan Tudjegbe Okumagba2; Maureen Iru Ntaji2; Nyemike AWUNOR3; Opeyemi Adesoye4 | ||
| 1Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria | ||
| 2Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka | ||
| 3Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria | ||
| 4Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Nigeria | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: In Nigeria as in other African countries, blood and body fluids exposure (BBFE) amongst healthcare providers are generally underreported or poorly documented. Objective: This study assessed the prevalence, sources and predictors of BBFE among healthcare providers in south-south Nigeria. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted to assess the prevalence, sources and predictors of BBFE among 565 healthcare providers. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire which was self-administered. Descriptive and inferential analysis of data collected was carried out using the IBM SPSS version 22 software. Results: Over half (58.6 %) of the study participants reported at least one BBFE in the previous one year preceding the study. Needle stick injury (42.0%) and accidental mucosal exposure (33.0%) were the commonest sources of BBFE respectively; while skin contacts (13.0 %) and sharp cut injury (12.0 %) were the least sources of BBFE among the study participants. The study participants who work in a non-surgical department and who had received IPC training were 40 % and 50% respectively less likely to have BBFE. Conclusion: The prevalence of BBFE was high among the study participants. Regular training of healthcare providers in infection prevention and control is recommended. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Occupational exposure; blood and body fluids; predictors; healthcare providers; south-south Nigeria | ||
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