Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)

Korean Society of Adult Nursing (한국성인간호학회)
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Survey of Under-Reporting Rate and Related Factors after Blood and Body Fluid Exposure among Hospital Employees

병원직원의 환자 혈액 및 체액 노출 후 미보고 및 관련 요인

  • 김옥선 (영동대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 최정실 (상지대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 정재심 (울산대학교 임상전문간호학) ;
  • 박은숙 (세브란스병원 감염관리실) ;
  • 윤성원 (삼성서울병원 감염관리실) ;
  • 정선영 (이대목동병원 감염관리실) ;
  • 진혜영 (아주대학교 감염관리실) ;
  • 김경미 (세명대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2010.05.25
  • Accepted : 2010.09.15
  • Published : 2010.10.29
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the under-reporting rate and related factors after blood and body fluid (BBF) exposure among hospital employees. Methods: Fifteen hundred l employees were conveniently sampled from ten university and acute care hospitals. The survey questionnaire consisted of 37 items. Data were collected from September 10 to November 30, 2008. Results: The survey response rate was 88.7%. The 47.9% (638/1,331) of hospital employees were exposed to BBF and the mean number of exposure was $4.7{\pm}5.942$ within the previous year. Under-reporting rate after BBF exposure was 69.4% (443/638). By multi-variate logistic regression analysis, the exposure number, exposure type, infectious disease and hospital were independently related to the under-reporting of BBF among hospital employees. Conclusion: The under-reporting rate after being exposed to blood and body fluids was relatively high. To address this problem, educational programs are needed to decrease the under-reporting rate for healthcare workers. Further, it might be helpful if other factors related to under-reporting be investigated in future studies.

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