Retrospective analysis of occupational exposure of medical staff in a general class a tertiary hospital in Shenzhen during 2017 to 2022
Objective To understand the time change trend and epidemiological characteristics of occupational exposure of medical personnel in a general class A tertiary hospital in Shenzhen,and to provide practical guidance for occupational protec-tion management practice and optimization of occupational exposure prevention and control strategies.Methods The data of 813 cases of occupational exposure reported from 2017 to 2022 in our hospital were retrospectively investigated and analyzed,inclu-ding the basic information of exposure sources,exposed persons and exposure events.Results During 2017 to 2022,the number of occupational exposure cases showed a trend of first increase and then fluctuation,with the largest number of occupational expo-sure cases occurring in the third quarter and 8-11 o'clock of the day.Among the 813 cases of occupational exposure,569 were female(69.99%),nurses accounted for the highest proportion(391,48.09%),the number of people with 1-5 years of working life experienced occupational exposure was the highest(343,42.19%),and staff with junior professional titles accounted for the highest proportion(324,39.85%).Most were exposed for the first time(621,76.38%).Most of the occupational exposure occurred in the ward(301 cases,37.02%),82.41%was acute injuries,the upper limbs such as fingers,arms,etc.,the high-est exposure ratio(87.21%),most of the secondary exposure(49.45%).In 410 cases(50.43%),the primary sources of oc-cupational exposure were hepatitis B(255 cases,62.20%)and syphilis(119 cases,29.02%).Conclusion The key to effec-tively reduce the occurrence of occupational exposure and its adverse consequences is to implement key management for key groups,key places and key times,emphasize the importance of occupational safety education,and actively carry out relevant training and emergency drills.