Medical graduates’ knowledge of bloodborne viruses and occupational exposures

Publié le 14 octobre 2014 • Catégorie(s) : Accident d'exposition au sang • Mot(s) clef(s) : médecins

Auteur    Nicole Koehler
Auteur    Olga Vujovic
Auteur    Claire Dendle
Auteur    Christine McMenamin
Publication    American journal of infection control
ISSN    1527-3296
Date    Dec 17, 2013
Résumé    A survey of medical graduates commencing employment as junior doctors was performed to investigate knowledge of bloodborne viruses and occupational exposure management, coupled with their experience of occupational exposures. There was a mismatch between general knowledge (excellent) and knowledge of postexposure management (poor), and graduates had commonly experienced an occupational exposure and not reported it. The knowledge deficit regarding postexposure management and history of poor practice (ie, nonreporting) following an exposure implies that the transition period from student to junior doctor may be associated with increased occupational health and safety risk.