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Protocol Number:
98-CC-0066
- Title:
Frequency of Parenteral and Non-Parenteral Exposures to Blood Among Healthcare Workers at the Clinical Center, NIH and at Seven Academic Hospitals in Japan
- Number:
98-CC-0066
- Summary:
Following guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control, the Clinical Center implemented a Universal Precautions policy in November 1987 in an attempt to reduce healthcare workers' risks for occupational exposures to bloodborne pathogens. All hospital personnel whose jobs entailed potential exposure to patients' blood and body substances were required to attend a training session and complete a written examination. Based on data from surveys conducted before and twelve months after training in Universal Precautions, the frequency of cutaneous exposure to blood decreased by 50% in temporal association with implementation of Universal Precautions. Staff at the Clinical Center are required to take a refresher course in Universal Precautions annually.
The prevalence of bloodborne infections is high in Japan; however, Universal Precautions are not widely practiced in Japan. This study is designed: 1) to evaluate and compare nurses' knowledge of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, occupational risks, and appropriate prevention strategies for managing patients infected with bloodborne pathogens in the healthcare setting in seven university hospitals in Japan and at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health in the US; 2) to compare self-reported levels of compliance with existing infection control recommendations designed to limit risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens in all four institutions; 3) to compare self-reported frequencies of cutaneous exposures to blood at the four hospitals in the study; and 4) to evaluate the effect of educational intervention on nurses perceived compliance with recommendations and on the frequency of self-reported exposures to blood.
- Sponsoring Institute:
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Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center (CC)
- Recruitment Detail
- Type:
Active Accrual Of New Subjects
- Gender:
Male & Female
- Referral Letter Required:
No
- Population Exclusion(s):
None
- Eligibility Criteria:
Nurses who work in the four cooperating institutions who have clinical responsibilities.
- Special Instructions:
Currently Not Provided
- Keywords:
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Healthcare Worker
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Bloodborne Diseases
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Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis C
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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Parenteral Exposure
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Non-Parenteral Exposure
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Blood and Body Substances
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Universal Precautions
- Recruitment Keywords:
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HIV Seronegativity
- Conditions:
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Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis C
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HIV Infection
- Investigational Drug(s):
- None
- Investigational Device(s):
- None
- Contacts:
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Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office
Building 61 10 Cloister Court Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4754 Toll Free: 1-800-411-1222 TTY: 301-594-9774 (local),1-866-411-1010 (toll free) Fax: 301-480-9793 Electronic Mail:prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov
- Citations:
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Frequency of nonparenteral occupational exposures to blood and body fluids before and after universal precautions training
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Adverse exposures and universal precautions practices among a group of highly exposed health professionals
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Temporal association between implementation of universal precautions and a sustained, progressive decrease in percutaneous exposures to blood
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