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Awareness, Knowledge, and Practices Regarding Occupational Hazards Among Medical Students: A Longitudinal Study
Lutgart Braeckman1, Mathieu Verbrugghe, Heidi Janssens
1Ghent University, Department of Public Health, Ghent, Belgium (Drs Braeckman, Verbrugghe, Janssens); Mensura, Occupational Health Services, Brussels, Belgium (Dr Verbrugghe); and Ghent University, Department of Occupational Health, Ghent, Belgium (Drs Verpraet, Cobbaut).
Objective:
The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices of students regarding occupational hazards before and after entering clinical training.
Methods:
A self-administered questionnaire was used to follow up a cohort of Belgian medical students in 2014 and 2015. Inquiries about students' characteristics, awareness, knowledge, and practices of protective measures were included. Descriptive and multivariable analyses were performed.
Results:
Overall, 249 (94%) students completed the preclinical questionnaire and 147 (56%) responded on both occasions. Our findings revealed that student awareness and knowledge scores were inadequate but increased after admission as trainees. Students with an accidental blood contact (n = 43) showed no better knowledge of postexposure management than those without such an incident.
Conclusions:
The observed lack of awareness and knowledge regarding occupational hazards among students provides an opportunity to improve basic education and training environments.
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