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Authordc.contributor.authorFica Cubillos, Alberto es_CL
Authordc.contributor.authorJemenao P., M. Irene es_CL
Authordc.contributor.authorRuiz R., Gloria es_CL
Authordc.contributor.authorLarrondo Lillo, Milton es_CL
Authordc.contributor.authorHurtado Heim, Carmen es_CL
Authordc.contributor.authorMuñoz Gómez, María Gabriela 
Authordc.contributor.authorSepúlveda Carvajal, Cecilia es_CL
Admission datedc.date.accessioned2010-07-14T14:44:26Z
Available datedc.date.available2010-07-14T14:44:26Z
Publication datedc.date.issued2010
Cita de ítemdc.identifier.citationRev Chil Infect 2010; 27 (1): 34-39en_US
Identifierdc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/128692
Abstractdc.description.abstractUndergraduate healthcare students are exposed to bloodborne pathogens, and data from developing countries is scarce. We report the experience of a comprehensive program dedicated to the management of this risk. The program includes financial coverage, a 24-hour attention system, HIV, HBV, HCV testing, and free provision of post-exposure antiretroviral drugs. During 2003-2007, incidence rates of these exposures reached 0.9 per 100 student-years. Events were only observed among medicine, nursing, and midwifery students, with rates highest among nursing students (RR 3.5 IC95 1.93 – 6.51). Cuts and needle stick injuries predominated (74.7% of accidents). Three students were exposed to HIV patients (1.9%), all of them received prophylactic drugs, infection was discarded after follow up, and also discarded after exposures to HBV or HCV (0.6% of all accidents). Cost per 1000 student-year was less than 2000 USD. Healthcare students are exposed to biological risks during their studies and a comprehensive program is feasible in a developing country. Key words: Education Medical Undergraduate, Blood-borne pathogens, Occupational exposure, Needlestick injuries, Disease transmission, Nursing, Midwifery.en_US
Lenguagedc.language.isoesen_US
Keywordsdc.subjectCarreras de la Saluden_US
Títulodc.titleAccidentes de riesgo biológico entre estudiantes de carreras de la salud. Cinco años de experienciaen_US
Title in another languagedc.title.alternativeBiological risk accidents among undergraduate healthcare students. Five years experienceen_US
Document typedc.typeArtículo de revista


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