Bloodbarne Pathogen에 대한 임상병리사의 예방 행태학적 연구

Abstract

Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens has been the growing concern for the clinical laboratory scientists since the AIDS epudemic was propagated throughout the world. Accordingly we started a survey on the personal protective measures or behavisors of clinical laboratory scientists to ascertain how the socio-economic and institutional characteristcs affect to the levels of preventive behavisors or to the levels of PPE compliances. Major factors affecting the protective habits were PPE compliance, institutional customs and basic safety system.