Background:Evaluation ofoccupational exposures can assist with practice modifi- cations,redesign ofequipment,and targeted educational efforts.Objectives:The aim of this analysis was to iden- tify trends that will aid in the prediction and prevention of accidents. Methods: Our data were collected from 1999 to 2008 during a surveillance programme ofoccupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious ma- terials in a middle Dental School by using a standard coded protocol.Results:Altogether 51 exposures were repor- ted.Ofthese,45/51 (88 %) were percutaneous and 6/51 (12%) were ofthe mucosa,involving a splash in the eye of dental care workers (DCW). Of these 22/51 (43%) occurred among dental students, 17/51 (33%) among DCWs attending master and doctorate courses,11/51 (22%) among DCWs attending as tutors and visiting professors and 1/51 (2%) among staff. Regarding the circumstances of the exposures, 37/51 (73%) and 14/51 (27%) of the acci- dents occurred respectively during and after the use ofa device;oflatter,1/14 (7%) was connected with instrument cleaning and with laboratory activity,10/14 (71%) occurred when a DCW collided with a sharp object,and 2/14 (4%) happened during other activities.The instrument and the body part most likely to be involved were needles and fingers.The overall exposure rate was 5.15±0.72 standard error per 10,000 patient procedures.Conclusions: Our results may serve as a benchmark that other Dental Schools could adopt to assess accident frequency.
M.R. GATTO, F.BERNARDI, L. BANDINI, C.PRATI (2010). Esposizione occupazionale a rischio biologico nel Dipartimento di Scienze Odontostomatologiche: risultati di uno studio di sorveglianza di 10 anni. LA MEDICINA DEL LAVORO, 101, 218-227.
Esposizione occupazionale a rischio biologico nel Dipartimento di Scienze Odontostomatologiche: risultati di uno studio di sorveglianza di 10 anni
GATTO, MARIA ROSARIA;BERNARDI, FEDERICO;BANDINI, LUCIANA;PRATI, CARLO
2010
Abstract
Background:Evaluation ofoccupational exposures can assist with practice modifi- cations,redesign ofequipment,and targeted educational efforts.Objectives:The aim of this analysis was to iden- tify trends that will aid in the prediction and prevention of accidents. Methods: Our data were collected from 1999 to 2008 during a surveillance programme ofoccupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious ma- terials in a middle Dental School by using a standard coded protocol.Results:Altogether 51 exposures were repor- ted.Ofthese,45/51 (88 %) were percutaneous and 6/51 (12%) were ofthe mucosa,involving a splash in the eye of dental care workers (DCW). Of these 22/51 (43%) occurred among dental students, 17/51 (33%) among DCWs attending master and doctorate courses,11/51 (22%) among DCWs attending as tutors and visiting professors and 1/51 (2%) among staff. Regarding the circumstances of the exposures, 37/51 (73%) and 14/51 (27%) of the acci- dents occurred respectively during and after the use ofa device;oflatter,1/14 (7%) was connected with instrument cleaning and with laboratory activity,10/14 (71%) occurred when a DCW collided with a sharp object,and 2/14 (4%) happened during other activities.The instrument and the body part most likely to be involved were needles and fingers.The overall exposure rate was 5.15±0.72 standard error per 10,000 patient procedures.Conclusions: Our results may serve as a benchmark that other Dental Schools could adopt to assess accident frequency.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
