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Assessment of Prevalence and Determinants of Occupational Exposure to HIV Infection among Healthcare Workers in Selected Health Institutions in Debre Berhan Town, North Shoa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2014
Joint Authors
Aynalem Tesfay, Filmawit
Dejenie Habtewold, Tesfa
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Health care workers are exposed to different kinds of occupational hazards due to their day to day activities.
The most common occupational exposure like body fluids is a potential risk of transmission of blood-borne infection like human immunodeficiency virus.
Objective.
To assess the prevalence and determinants of occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Methods and Materials.
A descriptive cross-sectional institution based study was conducted in selected four health institutions in Debre Berhan town.
Quantitative and qualitative data were collected using semistructured interviewer administered questionnaire.
The frequency distribution of dependent and independent variables was worked out and presented using frequency table, graph, and chart.
Result.
The overall prevalence of occupational exposure of the health care workers was found to be 88.6% ( n = 187 ) in the past 12 months.
Contact to potentially infectious body fluids accounts for the largest proportion (56.7%) followed by needle stick injury (31.5%) and glove breakage (28.8%).
Conclusion.
In this study majority (88.6%) of the health care workers had a risky occupational hazard that exposed them to human immunodeficiency virus infection during the past 12 months.
The statistically significant determinant factors were professional status, working room, and time of personal protective equipment usage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aynalem Tesfay, Filmawit& Dejenie Habtewold, Tesfa. 2014. Assessment of Prevalence and Determinants of Occupational Exposure to HIV Infection among Healthcare Workers in Selected Health Institutions in Debre Berhan Town, North Shoa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2014. AIDS Research and Treatment،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016048
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aynalem Tesfay, Filmawit& Dejenie Habtewold, Tesfa. Assessment of Prevalence and Determinants of Occupational Exposure to HIV Infection among Healthcare Workers in Selected Health Institutions in Debre Berhan Town, North Shoa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2014. AIDS Research and Treatment No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016048
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aynalem Tesfay, Filmawit& Dejenie Habtewold, Tesfa. Assessment of Prevalence and Determinants of Occupational Exposure to HIV Infection among Healthcare Workers in Selected Health Institutions in Debre Berhan Town, North Shoa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2014. AIDS Research and Treatment. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016048
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1016048