Trends and risk factors of bloodborne occupational exposure among healthcare workers in a Chinese tertiary hospital (2012-2022).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological characteristics and long-term trends of bloodborne occupational exposure (BOE) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in a tertiary hospital in China from 2012 to 2022 (11 years) and evaluate BOE-associated factors during COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

A total of 1,725 self-reported cases of BOE were analyzed. The study comprised: (1) Descriptive analysis of demographic and professional variables; (2) Trend analysis of exposure events by season, month, sex, age, professional role, department, exposure source and occupational factors; and (3) Logistic regression analysis, with BOEs during the COVID-19 pandemic as the dependent variable.

Results

BOEs were most prevalent among female, formally employed staff, nurses, 25-yea

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12540332 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature