Objective – We expose the results of a questionnaire survey among medical students in Strasbourg medical school about the standard precaution knowledge, the prevention of blood exposure accident methods they usually applied and the circonstances of the possible blood exposure accident they already have been victims.
Undergraduate healthcare students were found to have an acceptable level of standard precaution knowledge in some studies [ 19, 25, 29] and knowledge deficit in others [ 8].
We performed multiple linear regression analysis to assess the relationship of modes of transmission knowledge score, precaution knowledge score, perceived risk at work place, perceived severity of disease due to NSI at work place, age, work experience, respondent type and qualification with the practice of universal precautions score.
a: Based on 11 items (mode of transmission) b: based on 4 items (gloves, gown, recapping and vaccination) c: Sum of transmission and precaution knowledge score Majority (39, 92%) of the MBBS prescribers correctly identified reuse of contaminated syringes as a mode of transmission while this proportion was only 15 (35.7%) for needle stick or sharp injury, and 13 (31%) for exposure to body fluids.
The world is a different place today, and travel to certain areas of the globe requires knowledge, precautions and immunization.
Hence, the practice of universal precautions depends on knowledge about transmission mode and work experience of the health care worker.
Most iatrogenic disorders can be avoided by using simple precautions, ie, increased knowledge of contraindications, restriction of self-medication, and lowering the number of concomitant drugs.
In conclusion, ongoing surveillance, organized structured training on occupational exposure to blood body fluid prevention and universal precautions improved the knowledge and behavior, as well as reduced the incidents amongst HCWs.
A more recent report from 2003 demonstrated rates from 2 to 6.6 % of TB conversion among heath care workers (HCWs) in New York [ 4], in spite of current knowledge on precautions and safety measures in place.
What happened in Yemen is a reminder that the world abounds in dangerous places, that American forces are vulnerable whenever they venture into them and that they must take precautions equal to that knowledge.
