Document 0968
 DOCN  M94A0968
 TI    Medical personnel at HIV/AIDS risk: the case study of hospital safety
       facilities at Muhimbili.
 DT    9412
 AU    Maganga NA
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):239 (abstract no. PB0968). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371607
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether there are necessary protective
       hospital facilities in public hospitals and assess the dangers, caused
       by lack of those facilities. METHOD: From 1990-1993 500 medical
       personnel were interviewed on the availability of syringes, gloves, and
       other protective devices. RESULTS: 30% revealed that they did not have
       gloves during minor operations and delivery, 20% said that they didn't
       have disinfectants; 50% revealed that most of the time used boiled
       syringes which may have not been properly sterilized and could cause
       accidental prick to hospital worker. CONCLUSION: On the basis of this
       study we have been able to identify that medical personnel are at high
       risk of contacting HIV/AIDS because of lack of proper protective
       devices.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/  TRANSMISSION
       Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/*PREVENTION &  CONTROL
       Human  HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Protective
       Devices/*STANDARDS  MEETING ABSTRACT

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