Compliance With Personal Precautions Against Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Among Laboratory Workers: A Canadian Survey

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl L. Main ◽  
Soo Chan Carusone ◽  
Kurt Davis ◽  
Mark Loeb
Keyword(s):  
National Study ◽  
Protective Behaviors ◽  
Bloodborne Pathogens ◽  
Bodily Fluids ◽  
Laboratory Workers ◽  
Personal Protective Behaviors ◽  
Canadian Survey

A survey was conducted in laboratories across Canada to determine rates of compliance with recommended safety precautions against exposure to bloodborne pathogens and the rationale for current behaviors. Laboratory workers reported high rates of exposure to bodily fluids and poor rates of compliance with personal protective behaviors. This national study has identified several deficiencies and strategies for improvement.

COVID-19 personal protective behaviors during mass events: Lessons from observational measures in Wales, UK.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Gould ◽  
Lesley Lewis ◽  
Lowri Evans ◽  
Leanne Greening ◽  
Holly Howe-Davies ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Protective Behaviors ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Observational Measures ◽  
Behavioral Observations ◽  
The Government ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Trained Observers ◽  
Personal Protective Behaviors

Within the context of reopening society in the summer of 2021, as the UK moved away from ’lockdown,’ the Government of Wales piloted the return on organised ‘mass gatherings’ of people at a number of test events. Behavioral observations were made at two of the test events to support this process. The research was particularly interested in four key factors: How (1) context within a venue, (2) environmental design, (3) staffing and social norms, and (4) time across an event, affected personal protective behaviors of social distancing, face covering use, and hand hygiene. Data collection was undertaken by trained observers across the above factors. Findings suggest that adherence of attendees was generally high, but with clear indications that levels were shaped in a systematic way by the environment, situational cues, and the passage of time during the events. Some instances of large-scale non-adherence to personal protective behaviors were documented. Overall, there were three main situations where behavioral adherence broke down, under conditions where: (1) staff were not present; (2) there was a lack of environmental signalling (including physical interventions or communications); and (3) later into the events when circumstances were less constrained and individuals appeared less cognitively vigilant. Behavioral observations at events can add precision and identify critical risk situations where/when extra effort is required. The findings suggest a liberal paternal approach whereby state authorities, health authorities and other key organisations can help nudge individuals towards COVID-safe behaviors. Finally, an individual’s intentions are not always matched by their actions, and so behavioral insights can help identify situations and contexts where people are most likely to require additional support to ensure COVID-19 personal protective behaviors are followed and hence protecting themselves and others.

scholarly journals Analysis of Gender-Dependent Personal Protective Behaviors in a National Sample: Polish Adolescents’ COVID-19 Experience (PLACE-19) Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 5770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominika Guzek ◽  
Dominika Skolmowska ◽  
Dominika Głąbska
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Personal Protection ◽  
Protective Behaviors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Personal Protective Behaviors

During the coronavirus-19 disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the basic strategy that is recommended to reduce the spread of the disease is to practice proper hand hygiene and personal protective behaviors, but among adolescents, low adherence is common. The present study aimed to assess the gender-dependent hand hygiene and personal protective behaviors in a national sample of Polish adolescents. The Polish Adolescents’ COVID-19 Experience (PLACE-19) Study was conducted in a group of 2323 secondary school students (814 males, 1509 females). Schools were chosen based on the random quota sampling procedure. The participants were surveyed to assess their knowledge and beliefs associated with hand hygiene and personal protection, as well as their actual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of respondents gave proper answers when asked about their knowledge. However, females displayed a higher level of knowledge (p < 0.05). Most of the respondents declared not leaving home, handwashing, using alcohol-based hand rub, avoiding contact with those who may be sick, and avoiding public places as their personal protective behaviors. They declared using face masks and gloves after the legal regulation requiring people to cover their nose and mouth in public places was enacted in Poland. Regarding the use of face masks and not touching the face, no gender-dependent differences were observed, while for all the other behaviors, females declared more adherence than males (p < 0.05). Females also declared a higher daily frequency of handwashing (p < 0.0001) and washing their hands always when necessary more often than males (68.2% vs. 54.1%; p < 0.0001). Males more often indicated various reasons for not handwashing, including that there is no need to do it, they do not feel like doing it, they have no time to do it, or they forget about it (p < 0.0001), while females pointed out side effects (e.g., skin problems) as the reason (p = 0.0278). Females more often declared handwashing in circumstances associated with socializing, being exposed to contact with other people and health (p < 0.05), and declared always including the recommended steps in their handwashing procedure (p < 0.05). The results showed that female secondary school students exhibited a higher level of knowledge on hand hygiene and personal protection, as well as better behaviors, compared to males. However, irrespective of gender, some false beliefs and improper behaviors were observed, which suggests that education is necessary, especially in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Veterinary Pathogens and its Economical Importance.

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Zoonotic Diseases ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Bloodborne Pathogens ◽  
Bodily Fluids ◽  
Veterinary Importance ◽  
The Cost

The bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms present in blood or bodily fluids of infected individuals or animals that can cause disease. The most common infectious diseases of veterinary importance include several species of Trypanosoma, Theileria, Babesia and Anaplasma [1] Many zoonotic bloodborne pathogens circulate between animals and humans affecting human health and economic sectors. The cost of zoonotic diseases has been estimated about U$20 billion and affect economies as a whole [2].

scholarly journals COVID-19 Vaccination Did Not Change the Personal Protective Behaviors of Healthcare Workers in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Zhang ◽  
Hao Lei ◽  
Li Li ◽  
Tianyi Jin ◽  
Xiyue Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Protective Behaviors ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Personal Protective Behaviors

Personal protective behaviors of healthcare workers (HCWs) and dynamic changes in them are known to play a major role in the hospital transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In this study, 1,499 HCWs in Chinese hospitals completed an online survey about their knowledge on SARS-CoV-2 transmission and their personal protective behaviors before and after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination. Of all the respondents, 89% were vaccinated at the time of the survey and 96% believed that the vaccine was effective or highly effective. Further, 88% of the vaccinated HCWs expressed that they would get revaccinated if the vaccination failed. Compared with HCWs with a lower education level, those with a higher education level had less fear of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 and reported a lower negative impact of the pandemic on how they treated patients. Physicians and nurses were willing to believe that short-range airborne and long-range fomite are possible transmission routes. HCWs with a higher education level had a better knowledge of COVID-19 but worse personal protective behaviors. The fact that HCWs with a longer work experience had worse personal protective behaviors showed that HCWs gradually relax their personal protective behaviors over time. Moreover, vaccination reduced the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on how the HCWs treated patients. Importantly, the survey revealed that after vaccination, HCWs in China did not relax their personal protective behaviors, and it may bring a low potential risk for following waves of variant virus (e.g., delta).

scholarly journals The Role of Collaboration in Complying With COVID-19 Health Protective Behaviors: A Cross-National Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 009539972110124
Author(s):  
Donna Sedgwick ◽  
James Hawdon ◽  
Pekka Räsänen ◽  
Aki Koivula
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Study ◽  
Public Administrators ◽  
Protective Behaviors ◽  
The Public ◽  
Market Regime ◽  
Cross National Study ◽  
Cross National

On March 11, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. As the virus spread, governments called on citizens to comply with handwashing and social distancing behaviors. We use survey data from Finland and the United States to examine whether collaborative dimensions help predict compliance with health protective behaviors related to combatting COVID-19. We also investigate whether these factors’ influence on compliance varies between a market regime such as the United States and a more statist regime such as Finland. Our findings provide important insight for public administrators in crafting messages to the public that emphasize citizens’ collaborative role in combatting a pandemic.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Implementation of Personal Protective Behaviors and the Interventions Made in Fighting Against COVID-19 Through the View of a University Staff

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. E202122
Author(s):  
İnci Arıkan ◽  
Barış Kılıç Demir
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Protective Behaviors ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
The Face ◽  
Personal Protective Behaviors ◽  
Made In

The objective of this study was to evaluate the application status of Personal Protective Behaviors (PPB) in the fight against COVID-19 among the employees of an institution and the interventions that may be effective for maintaining PPB. Materials and Methods. In this descriptive study, the interviews were made with each participant to answer the structured questions. In the interviews, we questioned whether PPB were applied correctly and which interventions could be effective in maintaining PPB. Results. PPB were correctly applied by more than half of 101 people who participated in the study. When considering the distribution of responses to which interventions to maintain PPB were effective, the first three places were arranged as follows: education, coercion-punishment and treatment/death of a relative due to COVID-19. The face mask use and compliance with social distancing were found to be the most important and applied PPB. Conclusions. The participants stated that health education models should be used at the beginning of different intervention types and supported with fines and restrictions, if necessary. In addition, the positive detection of COVID-19 in the close environment and the experience of the treatment process were found to be effective in taking precautions.

scholarly journals Perceptions and practice of personal protective behaviors to prevent COVID-19 transmission in the G7 nations

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (June) ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantine Vardavas ◽  
Satomi Odani ◽  
Katerina Nikitara ◽  
Hania El Banhawi ◽  
Christina Kyriakos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protective Behaviors ◽  
Personal Protective Behaviors

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Follower Affect for President Trump and the Adoption of COVID-19 Personal Protective Behaviors

2021 ◽  
pp. 154805182110107
Author(s):  
Sherry E. Moss ◽  
Stacey R. Kessler ◽  
Mark J. Martinko ◽  
Jeremy D. Mackey
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Effort ◽  
Protective Behavior ◽  
Protective Behaviors ◽  
Implicit Leadership ◽  
Implicit Leadership Theories ◽  
Current Series ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Personal Protective Behaviors ◽  
The Relationship

In the current series of studies, we draw upon implicit leadership theories, social learning theory, and research on decision making to investigate whether affect toward President Trump explains U.S. residents’ evaluations of his leadership during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as the likelihood that that residents engage in personal protective behaviors. A meta-analysis using 17 nationally representative datasets with a total of 26,876 participants indicated that participants who approve of President Trump tend to approve of his leadership regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and were less likely to engage in personal protective behavior (PPBs; i.e., hand washing, wearing a mask or other face covering in public, and social distancing). On the other hand, those disapproving of President Trump also tended to disapprove of his leadership during the COVID-19 crisis and were more likely to engage in PPBs. In a second study, using an established measure of leader affect (leader affect questionnaire) and controlling for political party, we replicated and extended these results by demonstrating that expending cognitive effort toward understanding the COVID-19 crisis attenuated the relationship between affect toward President Trump and (1) approval of his leadership during the COVID-19 crisis and (2) engagement in some, but not all, PPBs.

scholarly journals Out and about: Factors associated with nurses' use of COVID‐19 personal protective behaviors when not at work

Nursing Forum ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Huffman ◽  
Nathaniel O'Connell ◽  
Melina Burns ◽  
Michele Blakely ◽  
William Gilliland
Keyword(s):  
Protective Behaviors ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Personal Protective Behaviors
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