Abstract：Objective To investigate the population distribution, exposure section and exposure sources among medical staff with occupational exposure so as to provide evidence for reducing occupational exposure. Methods We selected 76 medical professionals with occupational exposure that reported to Department of Infection Control, the Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine from January 2014 to December 2015. They served as the research objects, their population characteristics and occupational exposure were descriptively analyzed. Results A total of 80 times of occupational exposure occurred among the 76 medical professionals. The main exposure position was the left hand (70.00%), followed by the right hand (26.25%). Among the 76 medical professionals with occupational exposure, women accounted for 78.75%, nurses for 65.00%, the age of 20 to 30 years for 65.00%, and the working years less than three years for 50.00%. Blood was the principal exposure material (91.25%). The main way of exposure was needle stick injury (82.50%). The main section of occupational exposure were recapping the needles or withdrawing the needles after injection (22.5%). The main pathogen in exposure sources was HBV (71.74%). Conclusions Occupational exposure mainly occurs in junior medical staff, and nurses are the dominant group. Blood is the principal exposure substance, and sharp injuries are the main exposure mode. It is necessary to implement the safe medical equipment, standardize medical waste management and continuously strengthen occupational protection training so as to reduce the risk of occupational exposure.
2017, Vol. 24 
