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National surveillance of occupational blood exposure
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Why participating in the surveillance ?
The surveillance allows a standardised data collection in order
to prevent needle stick injuries and blood and body fluid exposures.
More specifically the surveillance seeks:
- to identify the frequency of occupational blood exposure e.g.
by job category, by object or procedure;
- to target the circumstances and equipment that could increase
the risk of needlesticks and exposure o body fluids;
- to assess the effectiveness of engineering controls and work
practices;
- to make health care workers aware of the risk of blood exposure
by a quick feedback of the results;
- to obtain individual, regional and national epidemiological
data;
- to compare indicators and share successful prevention measures
between hospitals;
- to generate monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on occupational
blood contact.
(EL 040617)
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