Title |
Self-reported occupational exposure to HIV and factors influencing its management practice: a study of healthcare workers in Tumbi and Dodoma Hospitals, Tanzania
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Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, July 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-13-276 |
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Authors |
Kijakazi O Mashoto, Godfrey M Mubyazi, Hussein Mohamed, Hamisi M Malebo |
Abstract |
Blood borne infectious agents such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immune deficiency virus (HIV) constitute a major occupational hazard for healthcare workers (HCWs). To some degree it is inevitable that HCWs sustain injuries from sharp objects such as needles, scalpels and splintered bone during execution of their duties. However, in Tanzania, there is little or no information on factors that influence the practice of managing occupational exposure to HIV by HCWs. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of self-reported occupational exposure to HIV among HCWs and explore factors that influence the practice of managing occupational exposure to HIV by HCWs in Tanzania. |
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Researcher | 14 | 13% |
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Social Sciences | 4 | 4% |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3% |
Psychology | 2 | 2% |
Other | 11 | 11% |
Unknown | 31 | 30% |