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[Injury rate and incidence of accidents with biological risk among infirmary students]
A Rodríguez Martín1, J P Novalbos Ruiz, M J Costa Alonso
1Area de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Universidad de Cádiz.
Background:
A study of the incidence and characteristics of biological accidents among infirmary students during their practicals at the hospital.
Material And Method:
A retrospective study carried out at five centres by means of two questionnaires, one on the duration of the training and the rate of accidents and the other on the characteristics, precautions and ports exposure behaviour.
Results:
Out of 397 students, 70,5% had accidents at a rate of 64% (CI 95%, 59-68). Of these, 15% were accidents with biological risk, the majority being jabs (39%) and splashes (32,5%). It is worth note that 49,2% occurred while putting away the material and 58% in the absence of any individual protective measures. One out of 8 accidents implied a biological risk.
Conclusions:
A very high rate of accidents was observed with important deficiencies in security.
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