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ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2021

Factors influencing precautions against antineoplastic drug exposure among nurses and nurse assistants in Thailand.

Wisarut Srisintorn, Alan Geater, Martha Polovich, Paramee Thongsuksai

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Article in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Wisarut SrisintornDepartment of Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
Alan GeaterEpidemiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
Martha PolovichByrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Paramee ThongsuksaiDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, 15 Karnjanavanich Road, Hat Yai, 90110, Songkhla, Thailand. tparamee@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4226-7988

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backgroundAntineoplastic drugs (AD) are important chemical risks for healthcare workers. Precautions against AD exposure include the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Evaluation of PPE usage during patient care processes has not been reported in Thailand. We aimed to evaluate the level of PPE usage and factors predicting PPE usage among nurses and nurse assistants in Thailand.

methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in a university hospital and two general hospitals. The questionnaires covered demographic characteristics, self-reported use of PPE and 7 predictive factors. Mixed-effects modeling was used to determine the association between standardized score of predictive factors and PPE usage score.

resultsThe response rate was 78.6% and 884 participants were left for analysis after data cleaning. Among nurses (n = 499), higher PPE usage score was associated with self-efficacy (β = 0.28, 95% CI 0.21, 0.34), workplace safety climate (β = 0.27, 95% CI 0.20, 0.34), and conflict of interest (β = - 0.07, 95% CI - 0.14, - 0.01). Among nurse assistants (n = 385), higher PPE usage score was associated with self-efficacy (β = 0.27, 95% CI 0.18, 0.36), interpersonal influence (β = 0.14, 95% CI 0.04, 0.24), workplace safety climate (β = 10.29, 95% CI 0.19, 0.38), and conflict of interest (β = - 0.14, 95% CI - 0.24, - 0.03).

conclusionsSeveral factors were associated with PPE usage among nurses and nurse assistants. Improved PPE usage against AD can be promoted through interventions that modify those factors.

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Antineoplastic AgentsNursesNursing AssistantsAdultConflict of InterestFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHospitals, GeneralHospitals, UniversityHumansMaleMiddle AgedOccupational ExposureOccupational HealthPersonal Protective EquipmentSelf EfficacyAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic agentsHealth personnelHealth preventionOccupational exposure

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