Risk Factors for Transmission of HIV in a Hospital Environment of Yaoundé, Cameroon
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15470657 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dora Mbanya (0000-0001-7705-8081, University Teaching Hospital of Yaounde, corresponding author), Jérôme Ateudjieu (0000-0002-2156-1160, Université de Yaoundé I), Claude Tayou Tagny (0000-0002-2179-3105, University Teaching Hospital of Yaounde), Sylvie Moudourou (University Teaching Hospital of Yaounde), Marcel Monny Lobé (Université de Yaoundé I), Lazare Kaptué (Université des Montagnes) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 2085-2100 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph7052085 |
| PMID | 20623013 |
| PMCID | PMC2898038 |
| OpenAlex | W2088894338 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
Risk factors for HIV transmission within a hospital setting were assessed using pre-structured questionnaires and observations. Of 409 respondents, 66.3% corresponded to the nursing staff, 14.4% doctors and 8.3% laboratory staff. The irregular use of gloves and other protective clothing for risky tasks, and recapping of needles after use were some of the risk factors identified, especially amongst nurses. Preventive measures were not always implemented by health personnel. More emphasis should be placed not only on diffusing universal precautions and recommendations for hospital staff safety, but accompanying measures for monitoring and evaluation of implementation of these standards are also indispensable
Environmental health · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Infection control · Medical emergency · Nursing staff · Standard precautions · Transmission (telecommunications · Universal precautions · Engineering · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Infection Control in Healthcare · Medicine · Nursing · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Surgery
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |