Title: Prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in healthcare workers.
Abstract: To study the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases offered to healthcare workers (HCWs) in Thailand.Data were collected by interviewing in 2002.A total 1,218 HCWs in 33 hospitals were interviewed. Nurses and doctors were the majority group, accounting for 31.5% and 30.5% respectively. Pre-employement health screenings were done by physical examination in 56.0% and chest X-ray in 55.7% and immunization against hepatitis B and tubuculosis were offered in 17.7% and 11.4% respectively. Annual physical examination and chest x-ray were done in 66.3% and 76.9%. Reported infection with hepatitis A hepatitis B, tuberculosis in HCWs were as high as 16.8%, 4.0% and 2.6% respectively. Only 3.5% to 24.3% of HCWs ever read guidelines on the prevention of infection. Existing laws allowed the implementation of prevention, treatment and compensation in case of occupationally acquired infection in HCWs.Prevention of infection in HCWs was implemented far below the ideal level. They should be better protected under existing laws.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['pubmed']
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