Healthcare workers' compliance with universal precautions in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorHosoglu, Salih
dc.contributor.authorAkalin, Serife
dc.contributor.authorSunbul, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorOtkun, Metin
dc.contributor.authorOzturk, Recep
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T16:15:29Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T16:15:29Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBlood-borne pathogens (BBP) represent remarkable occupational risks for healthcare workers (HCWs). Avoiding occupational blood exposure is a basis of prevention of the blood-borne pathogens (BBP). The effectiveness of the prevention strategies depends on the compliance and adherence to the program by healthcare-facility personnel. The aim of this study was to evaluate Turkish HCWs' compliance with Universal Precautions (UP). An analytic, cross-sectional, countrywide survey study was performed in hospital settings, (n = 5145) in 30 hospitals in 19 cities. In total, 1726 of the 5143 (33.6%) participants' behaviors were accepted as satisfactory for compliance with UP. The hepatitis knowledge levels of 2,650 (51.5%) participants were found to be satisfactory. In the multivariate analysis, working at a surgical site (P = 0.004), living in a rich region (P = .007) and the existence of a health office for HCWs (p = .000) were found to be contributor factors for HCWs' compliance with UP. Conversely, being a nurse (P = .000) and HBV/HCV carrier status (P = .039) were significant preventing predictors for HCWs' compliance with UP. Along with the other well-known predictive factors, regional economic status and a health office for HCWs are contributors for compliance with UP. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipItalian Association for Cancer Research (AIRC)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the Italian Association for Cancer Research (AIRC) to GB.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.mehy.2011.09.007
dc.identifier.endpage1082en_US
dc.identifier.issn0306-9877
dc.identifier.issn1532-2777
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.pmid21963357
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-80755153629
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1079en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2011.09.007
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/15820
dc.identifier.volume77en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000297400600037
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherChurchill Livingstoneen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMedical Hypotheses
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subject[No Keyword]en_US
dc.titleHealthcare workers' compliance with universal precautions in Turkeyen_US
dc.titleHealthcare workers' compliance with universal precautions in Turkey
dc.typeArticleen_US

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