A cross-sectional survey on occupational blood and body fluid exposure risk in a tertiary hospital in East Malaysia

• Main Authors: Che Wan Ilmiyah C W Ahmad, Khamisah Awang Lukman, Raja Muhammad Raja Omar, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Dove Medical Press Ltd 2021
• Subjects: RB37-56.5 Clinical pathology. Laboratory technique
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29003/1/A%20cross-sectional%20survey%20on%20occupational%20blood%20and%20body%20fluid%20exposure%20risk%20in%20a%20tertiary%20hospital%20in%20east%20Malaysia.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29003/3/A%20cross-sectional%20survey%20on%20occupational%20blood%20and%20body%20fluid%20exposure%20risk%20in%20a%20tertiary%20hospital%20in%20east%20Malaysia%20ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29003/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85102187833&origin=inward; https://doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S278786

Background and Aim: Healthcare workers (HCWs) routinely experience occupational blood and body fluid exposure (OBBE), including percutaneous injury and splash exposure to non-intact skin. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of OBBE and identify associated risk factors. Method...