Health Care Workers’ Knowledge, Perceptions, and Behaviors Regarding Antineoplastic Drugs: Survey From British Columbia, Canada

AbstractPharmacy staff and health care workers in hospitals may be exposed to antineoplastic drugs during cancer chemotherapy. Sensitive methods should be used to monitor the occupational exposure in biofluids such as urine. In this study, a sensitive method for cyclophosphamide determination in urine with high recovery was developed and validated for monitoring occupational exposure. Triple liquid-liquid extraction with ethyl acetate/dichloromethane (φ

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Adherence to Safe Handling Guidelines by Health Care Workers Who Administer Antineoplastic Drugs

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene ◽

10.1080/15459624.2014.916809 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 728-740 ◽

Cited By ~ 47

Author(s):

James M. Boiano ◽

Andrea L. Steege ◽

Marie H. Sweeney

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Antineoplastic Drugs ◽

Safe Handling ◽

Care Workers

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EVALUATION OF GENOTOXICITY RISK IN HEALTH CARE WORKERS EXPOSED TO ANTINEOPLASTIC DRUGS

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences ◽

10.33808/clinexphealthsci.563988 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Çagatay OLTULU ◽

Tugce Yesil DEVECIOGLU ◽

Melek AKINCI ◽

Sevcan Gul Akgun OLMEZ ◽

Serra Vildan OBEIDIN ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Antineoplastic Drugs ◽

Care Workers

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Handling with antineoplastic drugs: a health concern among health care workers

Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Trabalho ◽

10.47626/1679-4435-2020-527 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (04) ◽

pp. 407-414

Author(s):

Stephanie Damasceno Rocha ◽

Andre Nascimento Honorato Gomes ◽

Paulo Ricardo Gazzola Zen ◽

Claudia Giuliano Bica

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Health Concern ◽

Antineoplastic Drugs ◽

Care Workers

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An analysis to study trends in occupational exposure to antineoplastic drugs among health care workers

Journal of Chromatography B ◽

10.1016/j.jchromb.2010.04.030 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 878 (27) ◽

pp. 2593-2605 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Cristina Sottani ◽

Benedetta Porro ◽

Mario Comelli ◽

Marcello Imbriani ◽

Claudio Minoia

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Occupational Exposure ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Antineoplastic Drugs ◽

Care Workers

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Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic Agents

Workplace Health & Safety ◽

10.1177/2165079916662660 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 65 (1) ◽

pp. 9-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Catherine Utecht Graeve ◽

Patricia Marie McGovern ◽

Bruce Alexander ◽

Timothy Church ◽

Andrew Ryan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Workplace Safety ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Antineoplastic Drugs ◽

Safety Behavior ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Study Objective ◽

Care Workers ◽

Toxic Drugs

Approximately 8 million health care workers are unnecessarily exposed to highly toxic drugs used to treat cancer; antineoplastic drugs can contribute to negative health effects for these workers. The drugs have been detected in the urine of workers and on the floors and counters of worksites. Safety precautions that could reduce the risk of exposure are underutilized. This cross-sectional study of 163 oncology health care workers used a survey to measure workplace and individual factors, and environmental sampling to measure surface contamination. The study objective was to identify potential exposures to antineoplastic drugs and factors influencing safety behavior. Personal protective equipment (PPE) use was lower than recommended; unit of employment was significantly associated with PPE use. Chemical residue from antineoplastic drugs was found, revealing potential exposures. Workplace safety must be a higher organizational priority. The contamination of common work areas where PPE use is not expected was of utmost concern.

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