Abstract
The study purpose was to investigate the adherence to postexposure management of health care workers (HCWs) in Taiwan. A total of 685 HCWs of 1164 HCWs who had reported exposure incidents during 2003-2005 completed questionnaires. Only 33% of the 567 exposed HCWs adhered to the postexposure management. Adherence was associated with percutaneous injury and knowledge of the seropositive status of source patients. Regular follow-ups for seroconversion testing are essential to improving the quality of postexposure management.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 609-611 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Infection Control |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Sep |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases