Impact of stigma, culture and law on healthcare providers after occupational exposure to HIV and hepatitis C
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15098754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Moazzam Ali Zaidi, Moazzam Zaidi (University of Otago, corresponding author), R Griffiths (0000-0002-5518-8747, University of Otago), Mark Newson-Smith (University of Otago), William Levack (0000-0001-6631-908X, University of Otago) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 379-391 |
| Publication date | 2012-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691058.2011.646304 |
| PMID | 22214403 |
| OpenAlex | W2106488348 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 24 |
Worldwide, approximately three million needlestick or sharps injuries occur annually during healthcare procedures, with an estimated 18-35 healthcare professionals (HCPs) acquiring HIV each year as a result. This qualitative study examined the lived experience of occupational exposure to HIV or hepatitis C reported by four HCPs working in a tertiary care hospital in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Findings were based on interviews conducted as part of a larger two-year study investigating an intervention to improve the reporting and management of blood and body fluid exposures (BBFE) in the hospital. The data showed that due to cultural differences, individuals exposed to the same disease within the same legal system could have different concerns. Five themes arose from the data: (1) experiencing the unexpected, (2) inevitability and finality, (3) impact of stigma, (4) responsibility and risk and (5) legal and financial implications. The participants' most important concerns and causes of stress arising from occupational BBFE were related to the social implications (i.e., stigma; legal and financial costs) rather than the biological consequences of the disease. Social implications like these may negatively impact on reporting of occupational BBFE in UAE, but may need to be addressed at a societal rather than organisational level
Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Hepatitis C · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Occupational stress · Political science · Psychiatry · Stigma (botany · Clinical Psychology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Infection Control in Healthcare · Law · Medicine · Nursing
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |