Identification and control of hazardous workers for others in health care;Identificazione e controllo dei lavoratori rischiosi per gli altri nelle attività sanitarie

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 174-175

  Magnavita, N ^a   De Lorenzo, G ^b   Fileni, A ^c   Magnavita, G ^g   Mammi, F ^g   Marchi, E ^d   Mazzullo, D ^g   Monami, F ^d   Monami, S ^d   Puro, V ^e   Ricciardi, G ^a   Sacco, A ^f   Squarcione, S ^e  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Servizio Sanitario dell'Arma dei Carabinieri   (Italy)

^c INRCA   (Italy)

^d FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES L SPALLANZANI   (Italy)

^f ASL FR   (Italy)

^g ASL FR ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INFECTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33745433584     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (18)

1. AIDS/TB Committee of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Management of healthcare workers infected with hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, human immunodeficiency virus, or other bloodborne pathogens. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1997, 18: 339-345.
2. AMA, American Medical Association. AMA Statement on HIV-Infected Physicians. January 17, 1991.
3. Bohigian GM, Croughan JL, Bondurant R. Substance abuse and dependence in physicians: the Missouri Physicians Health Program- an update (1995-2001). Mo Med 2002; 99: 161-165.
4. British Medical Association. Ethical responsibilities involved in treating doctor-patients. London, BMA, 1995.
5. CDC. Centers for Disease Control. Recommendations for prevention and control of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus to patients during exposure-prone invasive procedures. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1991; 40 (RR8): 1-9.
6. Department of Health. Hepatitis B infected healthcare workers. Guidance on implementation of HSC 2000(020) www.doh.gov.uk/nhsexec/hepatitisb.htm
7. Fletcher CE. Michigan's unique approach to testing impaired health care professionals. J Addict Dis 2001; 20: 97-111.
8. Gunson RN, Shouval D, Roggendorf M, et al. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in health care workers (HCWs): guidelines for prevention of transmission of HBV and HCV from HCW to patient. J Clin Virol 2003; 27: 213-30.
9. LCDC Laboratory Centre for Disease Control. Proceedings of the Consensus Conference on Infected Health Care Workers: Risk for transmission of bloodborne pathogens. In: Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Health Canada, 1998.
10. Magnavita N. Applicazione di modelli organizzativi originali per la prevenzione del rischio chimico in aziende di diverse dimensioni: il Metodo ASIA. Istituto Italiano di Medicina Sociale, Roma 2004.
11. Magnavita N. et al. Critical issues in management of hazardous health care workers. Consensus Document. Med Lav 2006 (in press).
12. Mele A, Ippolito G, Craxi A, et al. Risk management of HBsAg or anti-HCV positive healthcare workers in hospital. Dig Liver Dis 2001; 33: 795-802.
13. Oxley JR. Services for sick doctors in the UK. MJA 2004; 181: 388-9
14. Stimson GV. Recent developments in professional control: the impaired physician movement in the USA. Social Health Illn 1985; 7: 141-66.
15. UK Department of Health. AIDS-HIV infected health care workers: guidance on the management of infected health care workers. Edinburgh, Scottish Office Home and Health Department, 1993 (AGA00205.043).
16. UK Department of Health. Hepatitis C infected health care workers. Health Service Circular 2002/010 (http://www.doh.gov.uk/coinh.htm).
17. Warhaft NJ. The Victorian Doctors Health Program: the first 3 years. MJA 2004; 181: 376-9
18. Wilhelm KA, Reid AM. Critical decision point in the management of impaired doctors: the New South Wales Medical Board program. MJA 2004; 181: 372-375