Cabipic: Risk of Blood-Exposure Accidents and Vaccination Coverage Among Private Practitioners in the Paris Region in 2011

Introduction. Occupational infection risks, particularly accidental exposure to blood (AEB), are monitored in healthcare facilities in France, but few studies have assessed these risks in outpatient medical settings. Materials and Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional survey of private practitioners, including general practitioners and specialists, practicing in the northern sector of Paris. Data were collected from November 2010 to March 2011 using self-administered questionnaires exploring BES, the disposal of healthcare waste posing an infection risk (Dasri), and vaccination coverage. Results. 147 physicians participated: 69 general practitioners and 78 specialists. Among them, 89% performed invasive procedures. Standard precautions were not consistently followed. During their professional practice, 33% of physicians had experienced a needlestick injury, and 8.2% had done so in the past year. Only 24% of needlestick injuries were reported, and 33% of physicians had taken out supplemental workers’ compensation and occupational disease insurance (AT-MP). The reported sorting of sharps waste was better adhered to in the office than during home visits. The reported vaccination coverage rate exceeded 85% for mandatory vaccines. Conclusion. The management of sharps waste by private practitioners and their vaccination coverage was satisfactory, but the management of needlestick injuries could be improved. (R.A)

Author(s): Cambon Lalanne C, Le Bel J, Ciotti C, Pellissier G, Lariven S, Aubert JP, Bouvet E

Publishing year: 2012

Pages: 421-4

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, 2012, n° 38, p. 421-4

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