Occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens, such as human immune-deficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) for healthcare workers through contact with human blood and body fluids has become a major health concern as it poses a risk of transmission of these infectious agents.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) report, about three million HCWs are exposed to blood-borne pathogens each year, of which 170,000 are exposed to HIV infections, 2 million to HBV infections, and 0.9 million to HCV infections. Most of the time, healthcare providers get exposure through the splash of blood or other body fluids into the eyes, nose, or mouth or nonintact skin exposure, and percutaneous injury occurs as a result of a break in the skin caused by a needlestick or sharps contaminated with blood or body fluids
HCWs at the selected departments (physicians, nurses and housekeepers).
Age >18 years old and below 60 years old in both Genders.
HCWs which have direct contact with blood and body fluids.
Age<18 years old and above 60 years old.
Non-medical staff at Aswan university hospital.
Health care workers which have no contact with blood or body fluids.
Single group
Health Education
Procedure/Surgery1. Assess the baseline knowledge, attitudes and practices of health care workers at Aswan university hospital towards postexposure prophylaxis against blood-borne viral infection. 2. Provide an intense post exposure prophylaxis health education sessions. 3. Evaluate changes in post exposure prophylaxis knowledge, attitudes and practices after the health education intervention.
Health Practice Change
Assessment of participants after taking health education lecturers about post-exposure prophylaxis regrading to knowledge, attitude and practice and this done by questionnaire as :The questionnaire consisted of three sections assessing knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Section B assessed knowledge using nine close-ended questions, with adequate knowledge defined as ≥75% correct answers. Section C included seven items evaluating attitudes toward the importance and effectiveness of PEP, with scores ≥75% indicating a good attitude. Section D assessed PEP practices through nine questions, and good practice was defined as positive responses to more than 75% of items.
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