Personal protective equipment use and hazardous drug spills among ambulatory oncology nurses

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• Personal Author:
  Friese CR ; He BY ; McCullagh MC ; Mendelsohn-Victor K
• Description:
  Purpose/Objectives: To examine patterns and organizational correlates of personal protective equipment (PPE) use and hazardous drug spills. Design: Cross-sectional mailed survey. Setting: Ambulatory practices in California, Georgia, and Michigan. Sample: 252 Oncology Nursing Society members who administer hazardous drugs. Methods: Bivariate and multivariable regression analyses. Main Research Variables: Outcomes were PPE use and hazardous drug spills. Covariates included nursing workloads, nurses' practice environments, and barriers to PPE use. Findings: Twenty-six percent reported a recent drug spill, and 90% wore only one pair of chemotherapy-tested gloves. Increased PPE use was associated with increased nurse participation in practice affairs, nonprivate ownership, increased nursing workloads, and fewer barriers to PPE use. Spills were associated with significantly less favorable manager leadership and support and higher workloads. Conclusions: Drug spills occur often in ambulatory settings. PPE use remains low, and barriers to PPE use persist. Higher workloads are associated with more drug spills. Implications for Nursing: Managers should monitor and correct aberrant workloads and ensure that PPE is available and that staff are trained. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Energy Metabolism Environmental Exposure Hazardous Substances Health Personnel Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Antineoplastic Agents Author Keywords: Antineoplastic Agents Exposure Levels Guidelines Hazardous Drugs Hazards Health Care Health Care Personnel Health Effects Metabolites Nurses Nursing Staff Occupational Exposure Oncology Nursing Personal Protective Equipment Risk Factors Safety Measures Statistical Analysis Work Environment Workers Workload

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• ISSN:
  0190-535X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  60-65
• Volume:
  44
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049125
• Citation:
  Oncol Nurs Forum 2017 Jan; 44(1):60-65
• Contact Point Address:
  Christopher R. Friese, Department of Systems, Populations, and Leadership, University of Michigan School of Nursing, 400 North Ingalls, Suite 4162, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
• Email:
  cfriese@umich.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Oncology Nursing Forum
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8efded29242e3e2dd6f5f2b7f0ba21d38859829bca2e46a5627ba9666af8a47a5e233e4dc7d011bc876e9a9dc429e67c496e81a85dfe66dfb9c2c3ed3da4bd50
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203688/cdc_203688_DS1.pdf
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