Occupational Exposures to Body Fluids among Medical Students: A Seven-Year Longitudinal Study

1999 ◽  
Vol 130 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilie H.S. Osborn
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Body Fluids

scholarly journals Frequency of hepatitis B immunity and occupational exposures to body fluids among brazilian medical students at a public university

2010 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 247-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Carlos Marques de Oliveira ◽  
João Paulo Jordão Pontes
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Occupational Exposures ◽  
Public University ◽  
Body Fluids ◽  
Serological Response ◽  
Hb Vaccine ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

In the present study the frequencies of immunity against hepatitis B (HB) and of potentially contaminating accidents among medical students of a Brazilian public university were evaluated. Of all the 400 students who should have been immunized, 303 (75.7%), 66.3% of whom were women, answered an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire. Serum anti-HBs were determined in 205 of them and titers > 10 UI/L were considered to be protective. A total of 86.8% of students had received three doses of HB vaccine. The frequency of immunity among women (96.4%) was higher (p = 0.04) than that among men (87.7%). Among those who did not have immunity, 12/13 (92.3%) had been vaccinated before entering medical school. Only 11% of the students with complete vaccination had previously verified serological response to the vaccine. A total of 23.6% reported having been somehow exposed to blood or secretions. Among final-year students, this frequency was 45.0%, being similar among men (47.8%) and women (43.2%). Of all these accidents, 57.7% were due to body fluids coming in contact with mucosa and 42.3% due to cut and puncture accidents. The results from this study show that: 1) the frequency of immunity against HB is high among the evaluated medical students, although verification of response to vaccination is not a concern for them; 2) anti-HBs titers should be verified after complete vaccination and on a regular basis, especially by men; and 3) the frequency of potentially contaminating accidents is high.

scholarly journals Assessing factors for choosing a primary care specialty in medical students; A longitudinal study

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 1890901
Author(s):  
Corry McDonald ◽  
Austin Henderson ◽  
Patrick Barlow ◽  
Jerrod Keith
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Primary Care Specialty

Attitudes of Medical Students Towards Psychiatry in Venezuela: a 6-Year Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar Medina-Ortiz ◽  
Luis Pulido ◽  
Nora Sanchez-Mora ◽  
Valmore Bermudez ◽  
Guillem Pailhez
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Medical Students

Shedding light into the black box: A prospective longitudinal study identifying the CanMEDS roles of final year medical students’ on-ward activities

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 883-890 ◽  
Author(s):  
Till Johannes Bugaj ◽  
Carolin Schmid ◽  
Ansgar Koechel ◽  
Jan Stiepak ◽  
Jan B. Groener ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

scholarly journals An Intervention With Third-Year Medical Students to Encourage the Reporting and Management of Occupational Exposures

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 (9) ◽  
pp. 1199-1204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Kobets ◽  
James Perlotto ◽  
Nancy R. Angoff
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Occupational Exposures

scholarly journals Medical students’ perceptions of a career in general practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. bjgp19X702773
Author(s):  
Kimberley Banner ◽  
Hugh Alberti ◽  
Jane Stewart
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Personal Narratives ◽  
Career Intentions ◽  
Form Part ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Gp Training

BackgroundRecruitment into general practice is falling and many training programmes in the UK have unfilled training posts. In 2016 NHS England pledged to increase the number of graduates entering GP training to 50%. However in 2017 only 15.3% of foundation year 2 doctors commenced general practice.AimThis work aims to understand medical students’ perceptions of a career in general practice, and how this may affect their career intentions.MethodAs part of a larger, longitudinal study at four UK universities. First and fourth year students were invited to a focus group to discuss their perceptions of a career in general practice. The recordings were transcribed and content analysis was performed.ResultsThe perceptions discussed could be broadly grouped into three categories. ‘The GP’ highlighted students’ ideas of the GP as someone who was dedicated, could create rapport, and wanted a family life. The ‘Job of the GP’ indicated students were positive about the continuity of care the job offered, but felt the work was isolating and paperwork heavy. Finally, external factors such as denigration and the ‘GP land’ concept also had an impact on students’ perceptions.ConclusionFurther work is needed to understand how these perceptions develop, how this may impact students career intentions, and how this research could be used to improve GP recruitment. This data will form part of a wider longitudinal study, the results of which will be analysed for themes and personal narratives of the students.

scholarly journals Attitudes and Reactions of Medical Students to the Dissection Room

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 917-919
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Skin Irritation ◽  
First Year ◽  
Human Cadaver ◽  
Cadaver Dissection ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Human Cadavers ◽  
Loss Of Appetite

Background: Students get their first experiences of dissecting human cadavers in the practical classes of anatomy. These experiences may help in their profession, but may also create some problems for students Aims: To find out the attitudes and reactions of medical students to the dissection room. Methods: A longitudinal study was conducted on 309 first year MBBS students at the local college of Lahore with no previous experience of cadaver dissection. Students were filled a questionnaire. The questionnaire designedwas based to identify the feelings and problems faced by the students in their first exposure to the human cadaver. Results: Almost 25% students experience no symptom on first entry into the dissecting room. The commonest symptoms of 75% students were insomnia, dizziness, sweating, loss of appetite and palpitation. Other symptoms reported were breathlessness, skin irritation, irritation of the eye, etc. Focusing on task was the main coping strategy used by majority of students. Conclusion: The majority of the students initially experience nausea and fear that may reduce with time while excitement and interest had increased on ensuing exposure to dissection.Study concluded that the negative effect of dissection room on students is less than the benefits of dissection of cadaver. Anticipation felt by the students to learn dissecting the cadaver was relatively high. Keywords: Cadaver, Dissection room, Medical students.

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