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  • Occup Med Health 2022, Vol 10(6): 412

Blood Exposure Accidents among Health Care Personnel at the Ngaoundere Regional Hospital in Northern Cameroon: Knowledge, Practical Attitudes, and Means of Prevention

Djim-Adjim-Ngana Karyom1*, Shey Bong-Akee1, Eyebe Richard Honore1, Oyono Martin Gaeal1, Buh Nkum Collins2, Diapa Nana Yanick3, Djomdi Celestin4,5 and Elias Nukenine Nchiwan6
1Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies, Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, Yaounde, Cameroon
2Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
3Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
4Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
5Institute of Health and Biomedical Sciences of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
6Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere, Cameroon
*Corresponding Author : Djim-Adjim-Ngana Karyom, Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies, Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, Yaounde, Cameroon, Email: djimkaryom@gmail.com

Received Date: Jun 03, 2022 / Published Date: Jun 30, 2022

Abstract

Introduction: Blood exposure accidents (BEA) are a major public health problem, especially in developing countries such as Cameroon. Evaluating the knowledge and practices among healthcare workers (HCWs) of the Ngaoundere Regional Hospital (NRH), in relation to BEA, was a logical step towards addressing this concern in Cameroon.

Design: From 1 March to 30 April 2021, a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the NRH in the Adamawa region of Cameroon. The study population consisted of the HCWs of the NRH. A total, 218 health care personnel were contacted to participate in the study and 172 (78.89%) HCWs agreed. Data were collected using an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire.

Results: A total of 172 HCWs were surveyed and the predominant gender was female (54.7%), the average age was 35.55±7.46 years, and the average longevity was 9.14±6.78 years. Approximately 62.80% of the respondents claimed to have had at least one BEA. The most common BEA was needle stick injury (87.5%), followed by infected blood splashed into the mouth and/or eyes (52.0%) and contact with a wound containing infected blood (48.7%).

Conclusions: This study revealed a poor knowledge of interventions after BEA, demonstrated in the practices of HCWs of the NRH, especially according to their professional category, with medical staff having a better knowledge of BEA than paramedical staff.

Citation: Karyom DAN, Bong-Akee S, Honore ER, Gael OM, Collins BN, et al. (2022) Blood Exposure Accidents among Health Care Personnel at the Ngaoundere Regional Hospital in Northern Cameroon: Knowledge, Practical Attitudes, and Means of Prevention. Occup Med Health 10: 412.

Copyright: © 2022 Karyom DAN, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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