Risk Factors for Transmission of HIV in a Hospital Environment of Yaoundé, Cameroon

Dora Mbanya, Jerome Ateudjieu, Claude Tayou Tagny, Sylvie Moudourou, Marcel Monny Lobe and Lazare Kaptue
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Dora Mbanya: Faculty of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Jerome Ateudjieu: Faculty of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Claude Tayou Tagny: Faculty of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Sylvie Moudourou: Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Marcel Monny Lobe: Faculty of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Lazare Kaptue: Université des Montagnes, Bangangté, Cameroon

IJERPH, 2010, vol. 7, issue 5, 1-16

Abstract: Risk factors for HIV transmission within a hospital setting were assessed using pre-structured questionnaires and observations. Of 409 respondents, 66.3% corresponded to the nursing staff, 14.4% doctors and 8.3% laboratory staff. The irregular use of gloves and other protective clothing for risky tasks, and recapping of needles after use were some of the risk factors identified, especially amongst nurses. Preventive measures were not always implemented by health personnel. More emphasis should be placed not only on diffusing universal precautions and recommendations for hospital staff safety, but accompanying measures for monitoring and evaluation of implementation of these standards are also indispensable.

Keywords: HIV transmission; health personnel; safety measure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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